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A   Kevoi.utioxary   Soldfer's    Record    bepohe    Boston 
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Thk  men  who  make  history  rarely  keep  diaries.  When  sucli  men  do  leave  behind 
jottings  of  personal  experiences,  these  are  generally  but  meagre  records  of  the  achieve- 
ments of  the  actors  in  the  scenes  referredno  but  not  described.  It  is  left  to  the  men  of 
study  to  perpetuate  the  deeds  of  the  men  of  action.  When,  however,  we  do  get  at  first 
hand  historic  notes,  we  should  read  them  not  as  the  carefully  considered  and  finely 
embellished  product  of  the  professional  historian,  but  as  the  skeleton  plot  of  a  noble 
<lraiiia  which  our  imagination  must  people  with  its  life  and  bustle.  Who  can  read  a 
play  with  warmth  and  enthusiasm  unless  he  sees  the  characters  before  him  with  all 
their  impassioned  action  and  utterance,  the  villain  with  his  polished  sneer,  the  lover 
with  his  sunken  eye,  and  the  heroine  with  her  dangerous  glance  more  perilous  than 
twenty  swords?  The  soldier  who  struggled  through  the  foi-ests  of  the  upper  Kennebec, 
who  lived  upon  the  scanty  remnants  of  a  canine  carcass,  who  lay  at  death's  door  within 
a  i)est  house,  who  stood  in  the  besieging  trenches  amid  the  snows  of  a  Canadian  win- 
ter, and  did  the  bidding  of  such  a  driving  master  as  Benedict  Arnold,  hurrying  from 
place  to  place,  had  Mttle  time  for  graphic  story  telling  on  the  line  of  march  and  field  of 
combat.  If  liis  scaiity  notes,  put  down  at  hurried  interval?,  for  his  own  use  and  not  to 
instruct  the  world,  read  in  their  bare  outline  like  entries  in  an  almanac,  it  is  because 
they  are  not  filled  in  with  the  reader's  light  of  history  and  tradition.  Tlie  following  is 
i.1  plain  man's  mention  of  events  which  he  partook  in  and  where  the  partakers  have 
been  raised  to  the  rank  of  heroes. 


iriie  Dmry  is  rcprintci  (Voiu  the  Vewl)Uiyport  Ifernld.  The  copy  iiscl  wa.s  one  nm.lt!  ►.cvcral 
years  Binct!  by  Mr.  Gkohok  Innis  iiik)  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  Isaac  UAiiHKN  Lnn.i;.  to  Imth 
of  wheni  tlie  editor  is  greatly  indelited.  The  original  appears  to  be  a  sort  ol  vanisliins  jack-o'- 
lantern.  When  .losiMJA  (OPUN  wanted  it  for  bis  liistory  ol'  Newbury  it  was  not  to  be  fonnd. 
and  no  one  iseems  to  know  of  its  whereabouts  at  the  present  time  When  the  copy  which  has 
been  liere  used  was  made  the  nrijrinal  was  in  possession  of  the  late  Mohich  PKrriNdhi.i,.  escpdre, 
son-in-law  of  the  soldier  who  wrote  it.  1 


CALEB   HASKELL'S   DLARY. 


,AY  5th,  1775.— At  Newburypoit, 
f  enlisted  in  the  American  army  under 
the  command  of  Capt.  Ezra  Lunt. 
May  8th,  Monday.  —This  morning 
our  company  was  called  toKether.  We  chose 
our  sergeants  and  corporal(i.  In  the  afternoon 
Mr.  Parsons  g&ya  us  adlNCOurse  suitable  to  Itae 
occasion  from  Judtjes  7th  and  20th. 

May  9tli,  Tuesday. — We  are  gettiDg  in  read- 
ineBS  to  march  to  Cambridge. 

May  10th,  Wednesday. — This  morning  we 
were  paraded  at  town  house.  After  attending 
prayers  at  Mr.  C'ary's  mei  ting-liouee  and 
talking  leave  of  our  frienils,  we  set  out  on 
our  march.  We  tooli  refreshments  at  Row- 
ley, at  nitrht  we  put  up  at  Ipswich, 

May  llth,  Thur8<lay.— Public  Fast  I  We 
set  out  at  five  o'clocli  in  the  morning,  took 
brealifast  at  Beverly,  attended  public  wor- 
ship in  the  forenoon.  Mr.  Hitchcoclt  gave 
us  a  suitable  discourse  from  Psiilms  .50th  and 
3d.  ;  set  out  at  noon  ;  tool\  refreshments  in 
Danvers;  put  up  at  night  In  Lynn. 

May  12th,  Friday.— Set  out  in  the  morning; 
took  our  breakfast  in  Mystick.  We  arrived 
at  Cambridge  at  tialf  after  11  o'clock;  took 
our  quarters  at,  Bolin's  (a  tory)  house. 

May  13th,  Saturday. — This  morning  we 
were  ordered  on  tfuard  at  Inman's  point.  In 
the  afternoon  had  orders  to  hold  ourselves 
in  readiness  to  meet  the  enemy  ;  had  an 
alarm  ;  the  larger  part  of  our  army  marched 
down  to  Charlestown ;  the  alarm  proved 
false. 

May  14l.h,  Sunday. — In  the  morning  were 
relieved  from  guard.  In  the  afternoon  at- 
tended public  worship  in  the  meeting-house; 
heard  Mr.  Noble  from  Exodus  32  chap.  7  to 
18th  rer-es. 

May  15th,  Monday. — In  the  forenoon  1 
went  to  Charlestown;  were  called  together  on 
the  common  in  the  afternoon  ;  after  attend- 
ing public  prayers  were  dismissed. 

May  16th,  Tuesday.— This  morning,  be- 
tween one  and  two  o'clock,  we  were  alftrni'id, 
proceeded  to  our  alarm  post  immediately  ; 
the  alarm  proved  false. 

May  17tb,  Wednesday.— A   pleasant  morn- 


ing ;  the  whole  army  was  paraded  in  the 
afternoon  on  the  common  ;  in  the  evening 
about  nine  o'clock  we  espied  a  large  fire  in 
Boston. 

May  18th,  Thursday. — Warm  weather  ;  no 
remark  today. 

May  19th,  Friday. — We  removed  from 
Bolin's  to  Wigglcsworth's. 

May  20th,  Saturday. — I  went  to  Watertown 

to  see   some  cannon   and  mortars  tliat   were 

.  brought  in  ;   this  afternoon  tliere   was  u  man 

whipped  and   drummed  out  of  the   army  for 

stealing. 

May  2l8t,  Sunday.— Attended  public  wor- 
ship, heard  Dr.  Langdon,  in  the  forenoon 
from  Isaiah  26:  11;  in  the  afternoon  from 
Chronicles  15:  14. 

May  22nd,  Menday.— Today  a  party  of  the 
enemy  came  out  and  landed  on  Grape  Inland, 
near  Weymouth,  in  order  to  take  some  cattle 
oil  the  island.  Our  jieople  at  Uoxbury  dis- 
covered them.  A  nutnber  went  over  on  the 
island  and  beat  them  off  without  tiie  loss  of 
a  single  man. 

Set  lire  to  a  burn  and  destroyed  it  with  the 
hay,  and  brought  the  cattle  off  at  night.  I 
went  on  guard  at  Lechmere's  Point. 

May  23d,  Tuesday.— Came  off  guard  this 
morning.  Weie  paraded  on  the  common  in 
the  afternoon.     Heard  prayers. 

May  24th,  Wednesday.— All  still  in  the 
camp.    No  remarks. 

May  26th,  Thursday. — Attended  prayers 
night  and  morning.   Our  army  in  high  spirits. 

May  26th,  Friday.— Fine  weather.  This 
evenini:  about  300  of  our  people  went  down 
to  Chelsea  to  prevent  the  enemy  from  takii  g 
the  cattle  off  from  Noddle's  Island. 

May  27th,  Saturday. — Today,  a  party  of  the 
Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  forces, 
about  6()0,  went  over  to  Noddle's  Island  to 
bring  off  some  cattle.  The  enemy  landed  on 
the  island,  and  pursued  our  men  till  they  got 
back  to  Hog  island,  at  which  time  an  armed 
schooner  belonging  to  the  enemy  came  to 
their  assistance,  and  to  prevc*.  our  people 
from  leaving  Hog  island— which  she  could 
not  effect.    Our  people  put  a  heavy  fire  of 


OALKB    IIASKKI.l's    DIAIIY. 


small  armH  upon  thti  hargefi.  Capt.  FoBtnr 
came  witli  two  Held  pieces  aiid  beKnn  Ui  play 
upon  the  sclionner,  which  soon  obllireil  tliem 
to  quit  her.  She  then  caught  on  VVIiinislinot 
fcrrywayg.  Our  people  set  tin;  to  her  and 
buriit'd  her  to  the  water.  We  saved  all  that 
was  not  burned.  We  took  four  pieces  of 
cannon,  a  number  of  swivels  and  some  cloth- 
ing, and  brounlit  till  the  cattle  otT  from  both 
Islamls.  In  the  en(>;u&;ement  we  had  not  one 
killed,  and  but  thrc«  wounded,  and  those  uot 
mortally. 

May  28th,  Sunday.— This  monilnK,  held 
ourselvt^A  In  readiness  to  assl^it  our  men  MkIU- 
ini;  at  Chelsea,  which  deialne<l  us  frun  pub- 
lic worship.  In  the  afternoon  heard  Ur. 
Lanifdon,  from  John  'J:  10-17. 

May  29ih,  .Vlonday.— This  day,  a  quantity 
of  the  spoil  taken  at  Chelsea  was  brout;lit  to 
Cambridire.  In  the  evenine  saw  a  hirire  lire, 
supposed  to  be  in  UoBton.  Had  a  report  that 
1000  men  would  come  out;  held  ourselves  in 
readiness  to  meet  them. 

May  iJOth,  Tuesday. — Tills  day,  the  remain- 
der of  tt)e  cattle  taken  from  ott  the  Island 
were  brouKlit  to  Cambridire. 

May  31st,  Wednesday. — This  day  the  new 
ProvincUi  Coni<re98  met  at,  VValertowii, 
before  whom  the  Kev.  Dr.  Langdon  preached 
a  sermon  well  adapted  to  the  occasiou  from  * 
Isaiah  1 :  26.  Joseph  Warren,  esq.,  was 
ciiosen  president,  and  .Mr.  Samuel  Freeman, 
secretary. 

June  Ist,  Tliursday.  — Nothing  remarkable 
today. 

June  3nd,  Friilay. — This  morning  a  man 
belonging  to  Maverhill  hung  liimself  in  a 
barn.  A  number  of  men  witli  artillery  went 
about  their  business— private. 

June  3rd,  Saturday.— This  morning  our 
men  at  Chelsea  took  a  barge  with  two  men 
near  Deer  Island;  took  two  men  and  400 
sheep,  and  a  number  of  (iattio  from  off  the 
1-land.  Ill  the  afternoon  tlie  army  were  all 
drawn  up  on  tiie  cominon,  whim  two  men 
were  vvhlpped,  and  one  drummed  out  for 
fitealiuir.  In  the  evening  the  l)arge  that  was 
taken  was  brought  to  Cambridge  on    wheels 

June  4th,  Sunday. — This  morning  attended 
public  worship  at  Cambridge;  lieard  Mr. 
Cleaveland  of  Cape  Ann,  from  Isaiah  1st.,  21, 
22  and  23.  In  tlie  afteruoon  went  to  Water- 
town;  heard  Mr.  Woodward  of  Weston,  from 
Psalm  12(5,  5. 

June  5th,  Monday. —Nothing  remarkable 
today. 

June  Gth,  Tuesday.— Today  General  Put- 
nam went  down  to  Charlestown,  ami  ex- 
changed six  prisoners  with  General  Gage, 
and  brought  our  men  to  Cambridge. 

June  7th,  Wednesday. — This  morning  I 
rode  down  to  Roxbury;  went  down  to  the 
lower  sentinel,  attended  praj'ers  on  the  com- 
mon In  the  evening. 

June  8th,  Thursday.  A  very  dry  season. 
I'hls  morning   a  bad  womnn  was  taken  up  In 


the  cam[i,  In  the  afternoon  was  doused  in  the 
river,  and  drummed  out  of  town. 

Jun«>  Otii,  Friday. — This  morning  our  regi- 
ment was  paraded.  We  liad  an  alarm;  h<-ard 
that  1400  of  the  enemy  were  landed  at  Nod- 
dle's Islaiul. 

June  10th,  Saturday.- Today  our  people 
at  Chelsea  went  over  to  Noddle's  island,  set 
lire  to  a  building  improved  by  tlie  enemy  for 
a  store,  and  laid  it  in  usiies.  Those  that  lay 
near  by  tired  on  them  several  tiinen,  but  did 
no  damage-.  There  is  now  no  building  left 
there. 

June  llth,  Sunday. — This  morning  was  on 
(TUard.  In  the  afternoon  went  to  Water- 
town.     Heard  a  sermon  from  Luke  12,  20. 

June  12th,  Monilay.— Nothing  remarkable 
today. 

June  13th,  Tuesday.— Dry,  warm  weather. 
Ill  the  eveniuj;  liad  a  refreshing  shower. 

June  14th,  Wednesday. — Today  a  number 
of  trumpets  arrived  from  Boston,  wltli  a  re- 
inforcement of  liorse  and  foot;  were  ordered 
in  readiness  for  a  battle. 

June  1.5tb,  Thursday.- Making  all  prepa- 
rations for  a  battle. 

June  ItUh,  Friday.— This  morning  I  went 
on  guard.  In  the  evenintr  a  party  were  or- 
dered to  Bunker's  Hill  in  Charlestown  to  en- 
trenching. 

June  17th,  Saturday.— This  day  hegins  with 
tiie  noise  of  cannon  from  the  ships  lirlnu-  on 
our  men  entrenching  on  Bunker's  Hill.  'I'he 
tiring  continues  all  the  fore  |)art  of  the  day; 
but  one  man  killed.  Wr-.  wi-re  alarmed  at 
Cambridge;  heard  that  the  enemy  were  land- 
ing in  Chailestown.  The  army  set  out.  We 
found  the  tovni  in  flames,  and  the  Regulars 
aseenditii!  the  hill  ;  the  bulls  Hying  almost  as 
thick  as  liailstones  from  the  ships  and  Hoating 
batteries,  and  Corps'  Hill  and  Beacon  Hill  in 
Boston,  and  tlie  uround  covered  with  the 
wounded  and  dead.  Our  people  stood  the 
tire  some  time,  until  the  enemv  had  almost 
surrounded  us  and  cut  off  our  ri-treat.  We 
were  obliired  to  quit  the  ground  and  retreat 
as  fast  as  possible.  In  this  enijagement  we 
lost  the  trround  and  the  heroic  General  War- 
ren ;  we  had  138  killed  ami  292  wounded. 
The  loss  on  the  enemy's  side  were  92  com- 
missioners, 102  hergeants,  100  corporals,  and 
700  privates  ;  total,  994. 

June,  18th,  Sunday.—  Early  this  morning 
were  employed  making  cartridges  and  getting 
in  readiness  for  another  battle.  A  large  re- 
inforcement cnme  ill  from  ths  country.  At 
noon  we  were  alarmed  again.  Marched  to 
Prospect  Hill  which  we  were  fc-rtifying;  were 
ordered  to  iialt  and  wait  for  orders  from  the 
General.  Marched  back  aKain  ;  had  orders 
to  hold  ourselves  In  readiness  to  march  at  the 
first  notice.  The  enemy  kept  a  cnntinua!  tir- 
ing upon  us  at  Prospect  Hill,  which  we  are 
fortltviiig.  At  9  o'clock  In  the  evening  re- 
ceived orders  to  go  down  to  the  hill,  march  to 
headquarters.    Received  new   orders  to  og 


CALEB  Haskell's  diauy. 


back  to  our  quarters  and  bold   ourselveg  in 
readiness. 

June  19th,  Monday.— The  dayliitlit  comes 
on  with  llie  noise  ot  cannon  frou)  Bunlier's 
Hill  and  tloating  batteries  dittcharKinu:  at  us 
on  Prospect  Hill,  wlilcli  continues  all  day. 
The  enemy  f^et  the  upper  end  of  (Jharlestown 
on  lire.     We  mounted  picl^et  guard. 

June  20tli,  Tuesday. — On  ^uard  this  morn- 
tni;  ;  we  passed  niuster  in  the  afternoon  ;  iu 
the  evenint;  were  relieved  from  guard. 

JuneUlst,  Wednesday. — Pleasant  weather. 
We  continued  entrenching  on  Prospect  Hill 
without  disturbance. 

June  a2d,  Thursday. — Today  we  were  sworn 
and  receive  one  month's  pay. 

June  23d,  Friday.— This  day  were  ordered 
to  Prospect  Hill,  where  we  are  stationed. 
Went  down,  pitched  our  tents,  went  to  eu- 
treucldntr, 

June  24th,  Saturday. — Tlils  miirning  were 
alarmed  by  tin;  enemy  marching  towards  our 
lines.  Ill  the  afiernooii  there  was  a  hot  firing 
at  Koxbury.  Two  of  our  men  went  down  to 
bet  tlie  enemy's  guard  house  on  lire  ;  thev 
were  both  killed.  Three  houses  were  set  on 
Are  at  Koxbury  by  shells  thiown  from  the  for- 
tiUcalioji,  but  by  the  expedition  of  the  people 
they  were  put  out.  We  built  booths  with 
turf  and  brush  and  moved  Into  them. 

June  25th,  Sunday.— This  day  is  showery. 
We  drew  our  tents  and  pitched  them  in  an 
orchard  below  Prospect  Hill.  In  tlie  evening 
a  number  of  Indians  went  down  to  tlie  ene- 
my's sentinels  and  tired  on  them.  Killed  live 
and  wounded  pne. 

June  26ih,  Monday.— This  moi'ning  Is 
pleasant.  In  the  afternoon  we  struck  our 
tents  and  moved  them  about  a  quarter  of  a 
mile,  and  pitched  them  on  a  hill  adjoining 
Prospect  Hill. 

June  27th,  Tuesday. — Nothing  remarkable 
today. 

June 38th,  Wednesday. — This  morning;  were 
paraded;  marched  to  our  alarm  post  In  the 
fort,  where  we  exercised  two  hours  over  the 
breastwork.  In  the  afternoon  stormy  and 
uncomfortable  weather  for  us  in  our  tents. 

June  20th,  Thursday.— This  morning  at  3 
o'clock,  three  men  were  punished;  one  had 
79  stripes  for  challenging  his  ofHcer,  one  had 
89  stripes  for  stealintr,  and  one  rode  the 
wooden  horse  for  abuse  to  his  otHcers.  In 
the  evening  had  a  hot  tiring  at  Roxbury  on 
both  sides. 

July  1st,  Saturday.— Tills  mornintr,  about  2 
o'clock,  a  hot  tiring  betran  on  both  sides  at 
Koxbury,  which  lusted  four  hours.  We  were 
alarmed  on  Prospect  Hill.  Two  ships  ar- 
rived at  Boston. 

July  2nd,  Sunday. — This  day  the  Hon. 
George  Washington,  esq.,  coniiaander-in- 
ehlef  of  the  united  forces  in  America,  arrived 
at  Cambridge.    This  afternoon  had  rain. 

July  3d,  Monday. — Nothing  remarkable  to- 
day. 


July  4th,  Tuesday.— This  mornine  our  peo- 
ple took  four  horses  from  the  Britiiili.  In  the 
afternoon  a  party  were  ordj-Ted  to  Lechmere's 
Point  to  entrenching. 

July  ."ith,  Wednesday. — This  morning  at 
3  o'clock  we  were  turned  out.  In  tin-  morn- 
ing at  lU  o'clock  were  alarmed  by  a  tiring  at 
Koxbury.  Proceeded  to  our  alarm  post;  was 
dismissed  in  one  hour;  all  still. 

July  (Jth,  Thursday. — This  day  Rev.  Mr. 
Cleaveland,  our  chaplain,  came  into  the 
camp.  Attended  prayers  at  our  barracks. 
In  the  evening  a  man  deserted  from  our  army 
to  the  enemy. 

July  7th,  Friday.— This  ir  orning  1  was  on 
main  guard;  were  alarmed  in  the  afternoon 
by  a  drum  beating  to  arms;  pnjceeded  to  our 
post;  the  alarm  being  false  returned  aualn. 

July  8th,  Saturday. — Th's  morning  at  '.i 
o'clock  our  people  at  Koxbury  went  down 
upon  the  neck;  rushed  upon  the  guard;  they 
retreated;  «ur  men  set  lire  to  the  guard 
house;  they  made  a  lieaxy  fire  upon  onr  party, 
whicli  WU8  returned;  a  smart  engatrement  en- 
sued on  both  sides,  Our  lines  manned  for 
two  hours. 

July  Olli,  Sunday.— This  morning  our  chap- 
lain came  and  pleached  In  our  regiment,  from 
Chronicles  (5:  34;  in  the  afternoon  fr(jm  Deut- 
eronomy 23:  9.  A  flag  came  from  the  enemy 
with  a  packet  by  CJeneral  Lee.  A  man  in  a 
neiiiliboiint:  retilment  was  whipped  twc^nty 
stripes  for  striluntr  an  ollicer. 

July  10th,  Monday.— This  morning  one  of 
the  slilps  lired  upon  some  of  ou''  men,  who 
were  in  the  water  swimming,  but  dia  mo 
barm. 

July  llth,  Tuesday.— This  day  our  people 
at  Koxbury  nuide  another  push  ut>oii  the 
enemy's  liuard  in  order  to  set  th<:  guardhouse 
on  fire,  which  they  did  and  received  no  dam- 
aije,  and  brought  olT  one  swivel,  two  small 
arms,  one  halberd  and  a  drum. 

July  12tli,  Wednesday. — This  morning  our 
troops  at  Koxliury  went  down  to  Long  le- 
laiid;  took  eighteen  men  that  were  tending 
cattle  on  the  island,  and  brought  off  nine- 
teen head  of  horned  cattle  and  one  hundred 
sheep.  In  the  afternoon  had  a  smart  shower 
of  rain,  with  lieavy  thunder;  ivere  something 
wet  in  our  tents. 

July  13th,  Thursday. — Nothing  remarkable 
toJay. 

July  14tli,  Friday.— This  ilay  a  man  at  Kox- 
bury was  killed  by  a  cannon  ball  from  a 
floatio;',  battery.     The  enemy  are  still  here. 

July  1.5,  Saturday. — Excedlng  hot,  and  has 
been  this  week  past.  We  are  daily  employed 
in  making  strong  fortifications  in  different 
places. 

July  ICtli,  Sunday.— This  morning  heard  a 
sermon  from  Epheslans  5  :10  ;  !n  the  after- 
noon from  Judges  .">:  23. 

July  17th,  Monday.— Nothing  remarkable 
today. 


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July  18th,  Tuesday.— This  morning  at  sU 
o'clock  the  i;raDd  manifest  from  the  Cooti- 
nental  conpresg  was  read  to  the  forces,  on 
and  about  Prospect  hill,  which  were  assem- 
bled on  said  hill,  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Leon- 
ard chaplain  to  General  Putnam's  forces.  On 
the  hill  our  standard  was  presented,  with 
this  motto :  "Appeal  to  Heaven  with  the 
American  Anns."  After  it  was  read  Mr. 
Leonard  made  a  short  prayer; -then  were  dis- 
missed wirh  three  cheers,  the  tlrini;  of  a  can- 
non, and  a  war-whoop  by  the  Indians. 

July  I9th,  Wednesday.— Last  evening  some 
of  our  troops  went  down  to  entrenching  in 
siKht  of  Bunker's  hill.  At  one  o'clock  this 
raornlnK  we  were  called  out  and  manned  our 
lines,  as  we  expected  the  enemy  out  upon 
our  party  as  soon  as  they  were  discovered; 
but  they  made  no  stir. 

July  20th,  Thursday.— This  day  Is  a  Fast, 
appointed  by  the  Continental  congress.  To- 
day the  light  house  at  Boston  was  set  on  fire 
by  our  people.  Heard  a  sermon  in  the  morn- 
ing from  Psalms  50:15;  In  tlie  afternoon 
from  Ecclesiastes  7  :  14. 

July2l8t,  Friday. — No  remarks  today. 

July  22nd,  Saturday.— This  day  we  discoy- 
covered  the  enemy  landing  oil  cannon  on 
Charle.stown  common,  and  a  large  number  of 
the  enemy  drawn  up  on  the  hill.  At  nine 
o'clock  in  the  evening  we  were  ordered  to  be 
upon  our  arms. 

July  23rd,  Sunday.  — We  were  turned  out 
at  two  o'clock  this  moruintr;  manned  our 
lines;  heard  nothlntf  of  the  enemy.  At  sun- 
rise returned  to  our  tents.  Attended  public 
worship  today;  heard  a  sermon  in  the  morn- 
ing from  Isaiah  46:  8;  in  the  afternoon  from 
Luke  7  :  81,  32,  and  3ii.  After  service  had 
some  rain. 

July  34th,  Monday. — Today  all  the  troops 
under  command  of  Brigadier-General  Put- 
nam, except  Oulonel  Little's  regiment,  were 
ordered  to  march  from  Prosoect  Hill,  to  be 
stationed  elsewhere,  their  vacancies  to  be 
supplied  with  troops  from  Cambridge,  Win- 
ter Hill,  etc.,  under  the  command  of  Briir- 
adter  General  Green. 

July  25th,  Tuesday. — This  day  two  regi- 
ments of  the  Khode  Island  forces  came  from 
Koxbury,  and  pitched  their  tents  on  Prospect 
Hill,  near  the  fort. 

July  2(5,  Wednesday.— This  morrdnir  our 
regi[nent  was  oidered  out  of  the  great  Fort  to 
man  the  French  lines — where  we  are  for  the 
future  to  repair  in  an  alarm.  A  grenalier, 
beloniring  to  the  enemy's  side  when  on  sen- 
try, quitted  hU  post,  came  over  to  us  and 
delivered  himself  a  prisoner  to  our  iruards. 
I'he  whole  regiment  off  duty. 

Julv  27,  Thursday.— I'hls  morning  two  of 
the  enemy''*  came  over  to  our  guards  and 
were  linmetliately  conveyed  to  headquarters. 
No  duty  done  In  the  regiment. 

July  28th,  Friday. — This  day  rme  hundred 
men  on  fatigue  out  of  our  regtmuiit. 


July  29th,  Saturday.— The  whole  regiment 
on  main  guard. 

July  30,  Sunday.— Liist  night  about  one 
o'clock,  a  party  of  the  riflerann  crept  within 
the  enemy's  sentries,  but  being  discovered 
were  tired  upon, which  occasioned  a  skirmish 
between  them  and  the  enemy's  guards.  Our 
party  killed  seven  and  took  two  prisoners, 
we  lost  a  corporal  of  the  riflemen  taken  by 
them.  Between  twelve  and  one  o'clock  we 
were  alarmed  and  all  paraded.  There  was  a 
cry  for  volunteers  to  follow  such  officers  as 
would  head  them,  when  all  our  company  to  a 
man  marched  out,  and  some  part  of  all  the 
companies  in  the  regiment.  Then  we 
marched  up  to  the  Fort  and  grounded  our 
arms  to  wait  for  orders.  The  alarm  was  on 
account  of  the  enemy  beginning  to  entrench 
on  Charlestown  common,  and  the  meaning  of 
the  volunteers  was  to  go  and  beat  them  off. 
But  they  tielng  under  cover  of  their  own 
cannon,  it  was  thought  prudent  by  the  gen- 
eral not  to  proceeil,  and  by  these  orders  we 
marched  back.  Attended  public  worship  in 
the  Hfternoon. 

July  31fit.  Monday.— Last  night  at  ten 
o'clock  we  were  alarmed,  marched  to  our 
alarm  post,  were  soon  ordered  hack  again. 
The  alarm  was  occasioned  by  a  bri'ik  firing  at 
the  lower  sentry.  The  enemy  came  out  of 
their  fort  and  drove  back  our  sentry.  All 
was  soon  quiet,  and  we  were  ordered  back 
again  and  turned  In.  Soon  afrcr  we  were 
alarmed  again  with  the  cry,  "Turn  out,  for 
God's  sake  turn  out  !  "  We  paraded  again, 
manned  our  lines,  and  there  remained  until 
after  sunrise.  The  larger  part  of  the  night 
the  air  was  tilled  with  the  roaring  of  the  can- 
non au'l  tlie  cracking  of  small  arms  on  both 
sides.  The  riflemen  had  engaged  them  on 
Charlestown  common.  From  two  o'clock  till 
after  sunrise,  killed  a  number  of  them  and 
recovered  Jive  small  arms,  and  lost  not  one 
man.  At  the  same  time  they  were  engaged 
at  Koxbury  with  small  arms.  Our  party  set 
fire  to  the  new  liitht  house;  killed  and  took 
all  that  were  (m  the  island  to  cuard  it,  which 
were  43  i'l  number— 15  killed  and  28  taken. 
Two  of  our  party  were  killed  by  a  cannon 
ball  from  Bunker's  Hill,  which  kept  up  a 
continual  flrliic  all  day.  Bi-tween  sunset  and 
dark  we  killed  fourteen  of  those  that  came 
out  to  pick  up  their  dead. 

August  let,  Tuesday. —Our  troops  kept  out 
in  scouting  pttrties,  firing  at  them  whenever 
they  could  see  them  ;  had  a  very  hot  firing 
this  af.ternoon  ;  no'  one  of  our  sldH  hurt;  to- 
day a  number  of  the  enemy  were  seen  to  be 
carrieil  off  dead  ;  at  night  two  of  our  Indians 
were  wounded  by  our  own  n»en;  the  flair-staff 
was  raised  on  Prospect  hill. 

AuL'ust  2nd,  Wednesday. — This  morning  all 
was  still;  had  some  firing  in  the  afternoon  on 
both  sides. 

August  3d,  Thursday. — A  hot  firing  on 
both  Rifles  by  spells  all  day  ;  (me  of  the 
Indiatis  wounded  on  Tuesday  night  died 
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CALEB  Haskell's  diary. 


AuKUBt  4th,  Friday.— NothiDK  ^omarkable 
to-daj'. 

AugustSth,  Saturdaj'. — Our  whole  regiment 
on  guard.    All  still. 

August  6th,  Sunda}'.— This  mornine  was 
relteTcd  from  guard,  in  the  afternoon  at- 
tended public  worship  ;  about  sunset  a  num- 
ber of  the  enemy  landed  under  cover  of  a 
floating  battery  at  Penny  Ferry,  on  Chelsea 
side;  they  set  hre  to  a  house  improved  by  us 
for  a  guard  house — plundered  some  sauce; 
we  went  aown  to  Temple's  wharf  and  beat 
them  off. 

August  7th,  Monday. — This  morning  we 
were  turned  out  very  early  ;  all  the  regiment 
off  duty. 

August  8th,  Tuesday.— This  raornlng  three 
companies  of  riflemen  armed  arrived  here; 
one  of  them  went  down  to  the  enemy's  sen- 
tries and  killed  one  of  them  and  came  off 
without  harm. 

August  9th,  Wednesday.— This  day  a  man 
In  our  regiment  rode  the  wooden  horse,  for 
leaving  his  post  when  on  sentry. 

August  10th,  Thursday. —The  riflemen  are 
continually  picking  off  the  enemy's  sentries. 

August  11th,  Friday.— All  still;  nothing  re- 
markable to-day. 

August  lath,  Saturday— It  is  a  very  wet 
season;  all  the  remarks  I  have. 

August  13th  Sunday. — This  morning  I  went 
on  guaid;  in  forenoon  2  shallops  arm*^d  with 
swivels  and  small  arms,  lying  In  Mystic  river, 
near  Penny  ferry  took  on  board  a  number 
of  soldiers  anri  went  over  lo  Chelsea,  we 
Bupuose,  in  order  to  land;  some  of  our 
troops,  as  soon  as  they  were  in  small  arm 
shot  of  the  shore  flred  briskly  upon  them,  and 
they  returned  the  fire  with  swivels;  there 
was  a  hot  lire  for  some  time,  at  It-ngth  we 
beat  them  off  ;  we  sustained  no  loss  on  our 
side  ;  we  killed  fifteen  of  the  enemy  and 
wounded  a  number  more. 

August  14th,  Monday. — This  morning  at 
ten  o'clock  was  relieved  from  guard;  nothing 
remarkable  to-day. 

August  I5th,  Tuesday.— This  morning  all 
still;  In  the  afternoon  had  a  hot  firing  at  Hox- 
bury  on  both  sides;  the  upper  ship  fired  upon 
our  rangers  at  l^echMiore'b  Point;  we  have  not 
beard  of  any  damage. 

August  16th,  Wednesday. — To-day  the 
sentries  lired  at  each  of.herall  day;  an  express 
came  from  CJape  Ann  for  men;  a  number  of 
riflemen  marched  off  ;  one  of  the  riflemen  was 
shot  throuuh  the  back  by  accident,  but  not 
mortally  wounded. 

August  irth,  Thursday.- Last  night  one  of 
the  picket  guard  was  killed  by  one  of  our 
sentries,  who  hailed  him,  nut  he  gave  him  no 
answer.    The  pickets  doubled  tonight. 

August  18th,  Friday.— The  enemy  keep  a 
continual  firing  at  our  guards  and  fatigue 
men  at  Roxbury.  Had  a  heavy  shower;  we 
got  very  tuuch  wet  In  our  tents. 


August  19th,  Saturday. — This  morning  ona 
of  the  enemy  swam  out  of  Boston  over  to 
Lechmore's  Point  and  delivered  himself  to 
our  guard.    All  still  in  this  part  of  the  camp. 

August  20th,  Sunday.  —This  day  attended 
public  worship.  Some  firing  at  the  lower 
sentries.  About  sunset  were  suddenly 
alarmed;  went  Immediately  to  our  lines; 
stood  there  till  dark,  and  then  retired  to 
our  tents.       * 

August  21st,  Monday  — Uur  sentry  and  the 
enemy's  keep  a  continual  firing  at  each  other. 

August  22nd,  Tuesday.— This  morning  I 
went  on  guard;  at  9  o'clock  bad  orders  to 
keep  a  strict  lookout;  we  doubled  our  sen- 
tries; all  remained  still. 

August  23d,  Wednesday.- This  morning  at 
10  o'clock  was  relieved  from  guard.  Nothing 
remarkable. 

August  24th,  Thursday.  We  expect  the  en- 
emy out  every  day,  and  have  for  a  week  past; 
all  still. 

August  25thi,  Friday. — This  morning  three 
ships  arrived  at  Boston  and  were  received 
with  a  proper  salute.  In  the  afternoon  four 
of  the  enemy  belonging  to  a  floating  battery 
swam  away  from  her  and  came  over  to  us  at 
Prospect  Hill.  They  were  fired  upou  from 
Bunker's  Hill,  but  received  no  damage. 

Augnst  26th,  Saturday. — This  dav  we  are 
getting  in  readiness  to  go  down  to  Ploughed 
Hill  to  entrenching  at  night.  About  2000 
went  down,  a  part  to  work,  and  a  part  for  a 
covering  party;  no  stir  tonight. 

August  27th,  Sunday. — At  sunrise  the  cov- 
ering party  marched  off;  the  fatigue  men  were 
relieved.  Continue  entrenching,  and  not  In 
the  least  disturbed  till  3  o'clock,  when  the 
enemy  begun  to  cannonade  us  from  Bunker 
Hill  and  floating  batteries,  which  continued 
all  day.  The  sentry  engaged  with  small 
arms  most  of  the  day.  We  had  three  men 
killed  and  one  wounded  by  cannon  balls  on 
Ploughed  Hill  today.  We  sunk  a  floating 
battery  belonging  to  the  enemy  and  disabled 
another  with  our  cannon  at  Temple's  wharf. 
Our  sentries — riflemen  and  Indians,  killed  and 
Wounded  a  number  of  the  enemy  today. 

August  28th,  Monday. — No  firing  this  morn- 
ing on  either  side.  Our  men  keep  at  work  on 
Ploughed  Hill.  In  the  forenoon  we  were 
alarmed;  marched  up  to  the  fort;  grounded 
our  arms;  soon  after  were  ordered  to  go  hack 
and  refresh  ourselves,  and  then  parade  on  the 
hill  again— which  we  did,  and  lay  by  our 
arms  until  sunset,  then  marched  back;  nine- 
ty-seven men  were  drawn  out  of  our  regiment 
to  go  on  fatigue  at  Ploughed  Hill  tonight. 
We  had  one  man  killed  at  Plouuhed  Hill  and 
and  one  of  our  company  wouudtd  by  a  mus- 
ket at  the  lower  sentry. 

Aug.  29th,  Tuesdav. — This  morning  I  was 
ordered  to  Ploughed  Hill, on  fatigue;  it  being 
rainy  we  did  no  work.  Kept  a  guard  in  the 
Fort.  We  bad  five  shells  andanumberof 
cannon  bulls  thrown  among  us  today,  but 
hurt  none  of  us;  at  night  were  relieved. 


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Au$;u&t  30th,  Wednesday. — This  raornlnfl; 
is  thick  weather  and  rainy.  The  ntortn  con- 
tinued all  day.  None  of  the  men  hurt  at 
Ploughed  Hill  today. 

August  3l8t,  Thursday.— Continues  Ihlclc 
and  rainy  today,  whlcli  is  uncomforlable 
weather  for  us  in  our  tents.  The  enemy  all 
still. 

September  1st,  Friday. — This*  mornin)?  is 
fctormy;  clears  off  at  11  o'clock.  I  went  on 
guard. 

September  2d.  Saturday. — This  morninje;  is 
pleasant.  We  had  a  number  of  shells  and 
some  shot  thrown  among  us,  but  did  no 
no  damage.  At  night  was  relieved.  Among 
all  the  fihells  thrown  among  us  not  one  man 
has  been  hurt  by  them. 

September  3d,  Sunday. — This  morning  there 
was  a  storm  of  rain.  In  the  afternoon  had 
several  shells  thrown  at  us  from  Bunker's 
Hill.  Our  gur.rd  killed  and  took  15  of  the 
enemy. 

September  4th,  Monday. — ThiA  morning  is 
thick  and  stormy.  Clears  off  pleasant  in  the 
afternoon. 

September  5th,  Tuesday. — A  pleasant  morn- 
ing after  a  long  storm.  All  still  here.  At 
night  I  went  on  guard  at  P.  Hill. 

SepteinberGth,  Wednesday.— Good  weather! 
No  ilrliig  on  either  side.  At  night  was  re- 
lieved from  guard. 

Seotember  7tti,  Thursday. — Last  night  the 
riflemen  took  thrc  horses  from  the  enemy. 
Some  fli'inir  in  the  afternoon  in  Boston.  Gen- 
eral orders  that  no  man  go  out  of  the  camp. 

September  8th,  Friday.— Our  Brigade  all 
off  duty  in  order  to  pass  "muster. 

September  9th,  Saturday.— Are  off  duty  to- 
day. We  were  drawn  up  to  pass  muster,  and 
were  disappointed.  Orders  uiven  to  raise 
men  to  tro  to  Canada.  At  uighD  I  went  on 
guard  at  Plouuhed  Hill. 

September  10th,  Sunday.— This  morning  I 
went  on  fatigue.  In  the  afternoon  1  enlisted 
under  the  command  of  Capt.  Ward  for  the 
expedition  to  Quebec. 

September  11th,  Monday. — This  morning 
marched  to  Cambridge.  Joined  Capt.  Ward's 
company.  Drew  our  clothinir  and  got  in 
readiness  to  march.  Five  prisoners  were 
brought  to  Cambridsre  taken  at  D')rche8t<'r. 
In  the  evening  I  set  out  with  a  iiuard,  with 
provi'ili)n  ;  went  as  far  as  l^vnn,  end  put  up 
at  Neweil's  to  wait  there  till  the  detachment 
came  up. 

September  12lh  and  13th,  Tuesday  and 
Wednesday. — At  Lynn,  waiting  for  the  parly 
to  come  up. 

September  14th,  Thursday. — This  morning 
the  detachment  came  up.  We  set  out  with 
them  for  Newburyport ;  marched  as  far  as 
Beverly  and  put  up.  I  got  lil)erty  to  go  on 
to  Newbury  ;  set  out ;  arrived  there  1  o'clock 
at  night. 

September  15th,    Friday.— This    afternoon 


the  party  arrived  at  N.  Our  company 
quartered  in  the  Town  House. 

September  16th,  Saturday.— At  Newbury- 
port, getting  in  readiness  to  embark  for  Ken- 
nebeck  river. 

September  17th,  Sunday.— Atten-led  public 
worship;  heard  the  Kev.  Mr.  Spring,  our 
chaplain. 

September  18th,  Monday.— This  afternoon 
we  embarked  on  board  the  transports.  We 
had  ItOO  men,  commanded  by  Col.  Arnold 
and  Lieut.  Cols.  Green  and  Enos.  Eleven 
transports. 

September  19,  Tuesday.— This  day  about  9 
o'clock  weighed  our  anchors,and  came  to  sail 
with  a  southwardly  wind.  After  we  got  over 
the  bur,  we  lay  to,  waiting  for  orders  from 
the  Commodore.  At  10  o'clock  received 
orders. 

First,  signal.— Signal  for  speaking  with  the 
whole  fleet:  Ensign  at  raain-topmast  bead. 

Secourt  signal.— Signal  for  chasing  a  sail:  Rn- 
sigii  at  fore-topmast  tiead. 

Third  signal.— Signal  for  heaving  to  In  tlie 
night:  Lautorn  at  mast-head,  and  two  lights  if 
head  on  stiure.  and  three  guns  if  head  ofl  shore 

Fourth  signal  —For  making  sail  in  the  night: 
Lantern  at  must-head  and  four  guns;  and  jack  at 
fore-topmast  head  in  the  day. 

Fifth  stgiiul— For  dispersing,  and  every  vessel 
making  tti'u  nearest  hHr1)or:  t^iisign  at  main-peak. 

Sixth  signal. — For  boarding  any  vessel:  Jack  at 
main- topmast  head  and  the  fleet  to  draw  up  in 
line  as  near  as  possible. 

N.  B.  Mo  small  arms  to  be  ilred  at  three 
o'clock. 

The  jack  was  hoisted  on  board  the  Commo-  . 
dore.     We    made   sail   with  a  fine  breeze;   in 
the  evening    the  wind    blew  quick   at  S.  E. 
About  1  o'chrik   we   hove  to    and    lay   until 
morning. 

September  20th,  Wednesday. — This  morn- 
ing is  thick  and  fogtry  weather.  At  nine 
o'cli'ck  the  fog  broke  away.  We  made  the 
land  at  the  mouth  of  the  river  Keiinebeck, 
at  13  o'clock.  We  got  in  and  came  to  anchor 
in  the  aftt-rnoon.  Came  to  sail,  went  a  few 
miles  up  the  river,  came  to  and  lay  until 
morning. 

September  21st,  Thtirsday.  This  morning 
is  pleasant,  but  no  wind.  We  hove  up  enrly, 
It  heiutr  Hood  tide.  We  took  our  boat  ahead, 
towed  l.T  miles  up  river  and  came  to  an  an- 
chor at  Georgetown.  Lay  until  near  niglit; 
then  we  hove  up,  made  said,  but  ran 
aground.  In  the  evening  we  trot  off  again 
and  came  to  aiiclior. 

September  22nd,  Friday.— We  made  sail 
early  this  morning,  and  crossing  Merry  Meet- 
ing Bay  we  ran  aground  at  et)b-tide.  At  11 
o'clock  the  Swallow  came  up  with  us.  We 
were  ordered  on  board  of  her,  then  we  went 
up  as  far  as  Cobbe.scontee,  then  came  to. 

September  23d,    Siturday.— Came   to  sail 
this  morning;  went    up  as  far  as    Hallowell,' 
where  we  wi-re  landed  with  all  our   baggage 
Smiles  below  Fort  Weston. 

September  24tb,  Sunday.- This  morning  1 


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took  my  pack,  travelled  to  Fort  Weston, 
where  we  encamped  on  the  ground.  Several 
of  the  companies  have  no  teiitfi  here.  We 
are  very  uiicomfoitahle,  it  beius;  rainy  and 
cold  and  nothlni;  to  cover  uh.  Iiasi  nlLrht  a 
man  was  shot  by  another  that  belDnics  to  the 
detachment.  This  aftt.noon  the  wounded 
man  died  and  the  suspected  man  was  taken 
up. 

September  25th,  Monday.— This  morning  I 
was  on  quarter  tfuard.  A  Court  Martial  sat 
on  the  trial  of  the  murderer,  brought  him  lu 
guilty  and  sentenced  him  to  oe  hung. 

September  26th,  Tuesday. — This  morning 
a  gallows  was  erected,  the  murderer  brousht 
cut  and  sat  upon  It  about  half  an  hour,  then 
was  taken  down  to  be  sent  back  to  Cam- 
bridge to  have  another  trial.  One  man 
whipped  and  drummed  out  for  stealing.  The 
Riflemen  set  otf  iu  the  batteaux. 

September  20th,  Wednesday. — This  after- 
noon we  landed  our  batteaux  and  set  out, 
part  in  the  boat  and  part  by  land.  Wetit 
about  2  miles,  were  oblitred  to  wade  part  of 
the  wuy,  encamped  by  the  river. 

September  28th,  Thursday.— This  morning 
I  set  out  in  a  balleau.  We  beiiln  to  cee  that 
we  have  a  scene  of  trouble  to  go  throutth  in 
this  river,  the  water  is  swi.'t  and  the  shoal 
full  of  locks,  ripples  and  falls,  which  oblige 
us  to  waiie  a  ureat  part  of  the  way.  VVeut 
twelve  miles  and  encamped  at  Winslow. 

September  29th,  Frid«y.— This  morning  1 
set  out  by  land,  travellinl  tour  miles  tO  Fort 
tialit'ax.  Crossed  over  the  river  to  Halifax 
falls,  binded  our  boats  at  the  foot  of  the 
falls,  carried  thera  over  the  carrying  places 
one  hundred  and  twenty  rods,  a  new  sort  of 
work  to  us.  To-night  we  encamped  above 
the  fulls, 

September  30th,  Saturday.— This  morning 
1  set  out  in  a  batteaux.  We  had  a  tedious 
time  to-day  on  passing  the  Hve  mile  falls 
fcanieil  them  over  the  carrying  places  one 
hundi'fd  and  twenty  rods  a  new  sort  of  work 
to  us*J  when  we  were  oblitjed  to  wade  al- 
most tiie  whole  way.  Now  we  are  learning 
^to  be  8i)kliers.  We  are  In  the  rear  of  our 
'Company.  At  night  we  encamped  at  Wius- 
low. 

October  1st,  Sunday.— I  went  about  two 
miles  iu  t;e  bitteaux  and  four  by  lane,  We 
encamped  in  tlie  woods  at  Goshen. 

October  2nd,  Tuesday.— We  went  about 
nine  miles  to-clay,  fonr  of  which  were  ex- 
ceediiiL'ly  bad.  VVe  had  to  wade  and  tow 
our  tio.ils.  At  night  we  hauled  up  the  boats 
at  Meconick  landing  place  in  Canaan. 

October  Snl,  Tuesday. — This  morning  we 
carried  our  boats  over  the  currying  places 
about  one  hundred  rodn  and  set  out  wiih 
them,  went  about  Uve  miles.  Encamped  at 
Noiiidgerwalt. 

Oclolier  4th,  Wednesday. — Set  out  early 
this    morning.      Had    smooth    water    about 

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four  miles,  and  one  mile  the  water  was  ex- 
ceedlngly  rapid.  Came  to  Norrldgewalt 
carrying  place.  Hauled  up  our  boats  and 
encamped. 

October  5th,  Thursday. — At  Norrldgewali 
carrying  place  repacking  our  provisions  and 
repairing  our  boats. 

October  6th,  Friday.— This  morning  em- 
ployed in  carrying  our  boats  over  the  carry- 
int!  place,  which  Is  a  mile  and  a  quarter.  Our 
bagiraee  we  carried  by  cattle.  Here  are  the 
last  inhabitants  on  this  river.  In  the  after- 
noon we  set  out,  went  about  one  mile  and 
encamped. 

October  7th,  Saturday. — I  set  out  by  land 
this  mornint;.  We  went  about  seven  miles 
and  encamped. 

October  8th,  Sunday. — A  rainy  day.  Went 
about  eight  miles  in  rough  bhoai  water.  En- 
camped. 

October  9th,  Monday.— A  cold  morning. 
Set  out  this  morning  in  the  boat ;  went  thred 
miles;  came  to  a  carrying  place;  carried 
over  half  a  mile ;  set  out  again ;  went  four 
miles  ;  encamped. 

October  lOth,  Tuesday.— Set  out  this  morn- 
ing by  land  ;  travelled  "fourteen  miles.  En- 
camped at  the  grent  carrying  place. 

October  11th,  Wednesday.- Unloaded  our 
boats  and  hauled  them  up. 

October  12th,  Thursday.— Took  our  boats 
and  loadinif  on  our  I)ack8.  Carried  them 
at)out  four  miles;  rouu;li  walking  ;  no  path. 
In  the  afternoon  we  built  a  block  house  to 
leave  our  sick. 

October  13th,  Friday. — A  raw,  cold  morn- 
ing ;  had  some  snow.  A  tmmber  at  work 
cutting  a  road  across  the  first  part  of  the 
carrying  place  to  a  pond.  In  the  afternoon 
removed  our  teut  and  baggage  and  encamped 
by  the  pond. 

October  14th,  Saturday.— This  mornlne  we 
brought  the  remainder  of  our  loading  over  to 
the  po;i(l.  In  the  afternoon  we  cros.-ied  the 
pimil  about  one-half  a  mile,  unloaded  our 
boats  and  hauled  them  up.     Encamped. 

October  15tli,  Sunday. — This  morning  car- 
ried our  boats  to  the  second  pond,  one  mile, 
and  launclied  them.  Crossed  the  pond  one 
mile,  unloaded  the  boats,  carried  them  one 
mile  in  the  woods  and  encamped. 

October  10th,  Monday.-  -Carried  our  boats 
and  loadinti;  to  the  tiiird  pond,  one  mile  from 
where  we  encamped.  Loaded  our  boats  and 
crossed  the  pond,  which  was  about  two 
miles.  Unloaded  our  boats  and  carried  them 
one-half  a  mile  in  tlie  woods  and  encamped. 

October  17th,  Tuef  da  v.— This  mornlnir  we 
carried  our  boats  and  loadlntr  across  to  Dead 
rivei',  two  miles  from  where  we  encamped. 
Went  one  mile  to  the  river  and  encamped. 

October  18th,  Wednesday.— Pleasant  day 
and  smooth  water.  Went  twenty-one  miles 
on  the  liver.  Carried  over  one  carryiinr  place 
about  Uve  rods  and  encamped  by  the  river. 


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October  19th,  Thursday.— A  rainy  day; 
This  afternoon  we  set  out ;  went  about  five 
miles  and  encamped.  Rainy,  uncomfortable 
weather. 

October  20th,  Friday.— Thick  weather  ond 
rainy;  travelled  by  land  about  fourteen  mllea, 
rouKh  walkini;  ;  carried  our  boats  over  one 
carrying  place  about  ten  rods. 

October  aist,  Saturday. — Continues  wet 
and  stormy;  i  travelled  by  land;  exceedingly 
wet  and  bad  travelliner ;  carried  over  two  car- 
rylntr  places,  one  about  twenty  and  the  other 
thirty  rodi«;  went  about  eight  miles;  encamped 
at  a  carrying  place. 

October  22nd,  Sunday.— Last  night  we  Jost 
by  the  freshet  one  barrel  of  powder  and  one 
barrel  of  pork,  which  were  carried  otT  the 
bank;  to-day  we  went  about  four  miles;  car- 
ried over  two  carrying  places;  one  about  llfty 
rods,  th»i  other  about  seventy  ;  at  night  the 
footmen  could  not  flud  the  boats;  we  en- 
camped in  the  woods;  had  nothing  to  eat. 

October  23d,  Monday.— Set  out  this  morn- 
ing, found  the  boats  ;  got  refreshments  nnd 
set  out  again;  we  took  a  wrong  branch  of  the 
river;  went  four  miles  out  of  the  way,  and 
had  to  go  back  again;  got  but  five  miles  for- 
ward; curried  over  one  carrying  place  abont 
fifteen  rods;  our  provision  grows  short, 

October  24tli,  Tuesday. — Last  night  a  coun- 
cil was  heM  ;  it  was  aureed  upon  that  all  who 
were  not  able  to  carry  packs  and  provision 
should  be  i^ent  back;  four  were  sent  out  of 
our  comp«nv;  an  advance  party  were  sent 
forward,  commanded  by  Capt.  Hanchitt,  to 
go  to  the  iuhabltunis  of  Canada  in  order  to 
provide  for  the  army  ;  a  sergeant  and  seven 
men  were  sent  out  of  company  for  this  pur- 
pose ;  to-'lav  we  lost  one  of  our  tioats  coming 
over  the  falls;  saved  the  provision;  we  have 
but  three  boats  left;  we  took  our  packs  on 
our  bacKs,  and  about  noon  set  out ;  went  six 
miles  and  encamped  in  the  woods;  we  have  a 
short  iillowance. 

October  2.5th,  Wednesday. — The  ground 
covered  witli  snow;  set  out  early  in  the  morn- 
ing; carried  over  three  carrying  phiees,  one 
four  rod.*,  one  live  rods,  and  one  a')out  oni'- 
half  a  mile;  got  eight  miles  forward  to  day;  a 
cold  snow;  u  squally  day. 

October  2t5th,  Thursday. — We  carried  our 
boats  out  of  tlie  river  into  a  pond  ;  crossed 
the  pond;  carried  them  into  another  pond  a^id 
crossed  that  ;  the  two  carrying  places  and 
ponds  about  one  mile  and  a  half ;  encamped 
by  tlie  pond. 

October  27th,  Friday.— Three  of  the  com- 
panies were  oiscourrtged  and  turned  back; 
carried  ovfr  two  cariylng  places;  cro.^sed  two 
ponds  the  whole  four  miles;  <Jol.  Arnold  with 
the  advanced  guard  party  sent  back  orders 
to  leave  all  the  boats  and  take  what  provis- 
ion we  lirtd  on  our  backs  and  go  on  as  fust  as 
possible  ;  in  the  afternoon  we  hauled  up  the 
boats;  all  hut  one  ni  a  company  ;  divided  our 
provision  equally  among  all;  got  m  readiness 
to  march. 


October  28th,  Saturday.— Set  out  th's  morn- 
ing with  all  our  packs;  went  seven  miles  and 
encamped  in  Shedoer  streams. 

October,  29th,  Sunday.— Set  out  early  in 
the  morning.  Six  miles  down  the  stream  very 
bad  travelling,  through  a  swamp,  to  our 
knees  in  water.  1  got  in  a  bpteaux  and  went 
across  the  lake,  which  was  14  miles  and  then 
encamped  away  from  the  company. 

October  20tb,  Monday.— At  the  river 
Chandiere  set  out  on  the  boat  down  the 
river;  went  15  miles  with  great  dilBculty,  the 
river  being  so  rapid ,and  rocky.  At  length  we 
were  obliged  to  put'in  shore,  for  there  is  no 
passing  by  water.  Three  boats  were  sunk 
and  stove  to  piece*,  belonging  to  different 
companies,  and  all  lost  one  or  two  men  with 
them.  The  rest  narrowly  escaped.  We 
built  a  fire  on  shore  to  dry  ourselves  and 
wait  until  our  company  came  up,  which  they 
did  about  sunset,  then  we  encamped. 

October  31st,  Tuesday. — At  Chandiere  river 
a  great  number  of  our  men  being  much  beat 
out  with  hunger  and  fatigue,  were  not  able 
to  Keep  up  will)  the  mxin  body.  It  was  thought 
best  to  leave  them  behind  to  the  mercy  of 
tlie  woods,  and  to  get  along  as  fast  as  they 
could.  At  sunrise  we  set  out,  leaving  5  of 
our  company  behind;  we  had  rough  walking; 
over  rough  mount  lins  and  through  almost 
iinuregnable  swamps;  travelled  15  miles,  and 
then  we  encamped.  There  is  scarcely  any  one 
who  has  any  more  than  one  days'  provision, 
and  that  small,  and  a  great  number  none  at 
all.  Some  have  had  none  at  all  for  two  days. 
Captain  Goodiich's  company  have  nothing 
but  a  large  dog,  which  they  killed  and  ate 
tonight. 

November,  1st,  Wednesday. — Set  out  weak 
and  faint,  having  nothing  at  all  to  eat:  the 
ground  covered  with  snow;  travelled  15 
miles  and  encamped.  Eat  part  of  the  hind 
quarter  of  a  dog  for  supper;  we  are  In  a  piti- 
ful condition. 

November  2nd,  Thursday. — Set  out  early 
this  morning,  very  much  dihcouraged,  having 
nothing  to  eat  and  no  prospect  of  any'hing; 
we  are  BO  faint  and  weak  we  can  scarcely 
walk,  obliged  to  lighten  our  packs,  having 
been  upon  a  very  short  allowance  for  sixteen 
days.  We  travelled  about  eleven  miles,  and 
to  our  great  joy  met  a  supply  of  provision 
sent  out  to  us  by  Col.  Arnold  from  the  iu- 
habiiants  of  Canada.  We  were  glad  to  see 
them^— our  fiieinls — we  killed  one  of  the 
cattlf  immediately  and  refreshed  ourselves; 
encamped, 

November  3d,  Friday.  -This  morning  we  ^ 
took  new  courage  ami  set  out,  leaving  but 
fourteen  miles  to  travel  to  the  inhabiiants  of 
Canada.  A  snow  storm;  the  going  exceed- 
ingly miry.  About  two  o'clocU  we  espied  a 
house — then  we  gave  three  huzzas,  for  wo 
have  not  seen  a  house  before  for  thirty  days. 
We  came  to  the  inhabitants;  the  village  is 
called  Satagan.  The  people  are  all  French 
and  Indians,  bai  they   are   exceedingly    kind 


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to  U8.  Here  we  have  provlAions  provided  for 
us,  but  could  not  be  entertained  in  a  house, 
there  bein^  but  three  or  four,  ami  tbo<e 
Bmall,  The  Indians  live  in  wi/<waais.  We 
refreshed  ourselves  and  built  huts  ana  Hree, 
but  were  uncomfortable,  there  bcini;  a  bad 
snow  storm. 

November  4th,  Saturday.— We  set  out 
early  this  morning;  had  bad  travelling  by 
repson  of  the  late  snow.  Wo  travelled  ten 
mileM  and  got  refreshment;  got  liberty  of  one 
of  the  inhabitants  to  sleep  in  his  bouse.  The 
people  are  kind  to  us. 

November  5th,  Sunday.  After  having  been 
kindly  entertained  this  morning  we  got  a 
paHsai^e  down  the  river  fourteen  miles,  and 
put  up  at  a  house  where  wu  were  kindly  re- 
ceived. •  Here  we  found  a  woman  who  could 
speak  English. 

November  6th,  Monday. — Travelled  about 
three  miles  this  morning;  came  up  with 
Colonel  Arnold  and  the  advance  party;  took 
refreshment  and  marched  on;  came  to  a  place 
of  woods  jurtt  at  night,  which  was  twelve 
miles  tlir'jugh,  which  obliged  us  to  travel 
late  on  exceedintf  bad  travelling,  almost  kuee 
deed  in  mire;  put  up  in  a  house. 

November  7th,  Tuesday. — A  snow  storm; 
very  bud  stirring;  went  about  three  miles  and 
put  up  until  arternoon;  set  out  again;  trav- 
elled three  miles,  and  put  up  within  nine 
miles  of  Quebec. 

November  8th,  Wednesday.— Set  out  this 
morning.  We  travelleil  about  four  miles; 
were  ordered  to  halt  and  wait  for  further 
orders.  We  are  within  three  miles  of  Que- 
bec. We  tarried  all  nit^ht  waiting  for  fuitht^r 
orders.  Our  colunel  has  gone  to  Point  Levi. 
We  expect  a  tireat  resistance  at  Quebec.  The 
Inhabltints  have  been  very  kind  to  us  since 
we  have  been  among  them. 

November  9th,  Thursday. — A  thick  cloudy 
morniiiL'.  We  have  not  had  a  fair  day  since 
we  have  been  in  the  country.  Went  to  Point 
Levi;  set  guard  there  along  the  river  side 
against  Quebec  to  uievent  any  passint:  into 
the  city.  VVe  took  a  mioshipmau  bt^lontflng 
to  one  of  the  fiittates.  We  have  bui  little 
prospect  of  obtaining  the  city  at  present. 

November  10th,  Friday. — On  guard  at 
PoiiLt  Levi.  The  frigates  flred  upon  our 
guards  several  times.  In  the  aftei'iioun  was 
relieved  from  uuard. 

November  11th,  Saturday. — At  Point  Levi. 
In  the  afternoon  we  were  getting  in  readiness 
to  cross  the  river  St.  Lawrence,  and  making 
spears  an'i  lailders  in  order  to  scale  the  walls 
of  the  city.  I  was  ordered  away  to  work 
makint;  spears.  Went  fourteen  miles  to  a 
forire;  at  work  all  night  after  we  urot  there. 

November  12th,  Sunday.  —  VVe  were  at  work 
all  ilav  until  nlalit,  when  we  received  orders 
to  eo  back  to  our  quarters. 

November  13th,  Monday. — At  Point  Levi 
the  carpenters  were  all  drawn  out  to  making 
ladders  and  paddles  ;  this  morning  all  were 
ordered  down  to  the  river  to  a  place  of  ren- 


dezvous, in  order  to  cross  over  the  boats  all 
prepared  ;  a  pleasant  night ;  we  crossed  tha 
river  undiscovered  by  the  enemy,  landed  at 
Wolfe's  cove;  marcheii  up  to  the  plains  of 
Abram  ;  set  guard  on  the  plains  ;  took  quar- 
ters in  some  Tory  houses. 

November  14th,  Tuesday. — This  morning 
the  enemy  came  out  and  took  one  of  our 
sentinels  ;  we  were  alarnied  ;  marched  down 
within  a  few  rods  of  the  walls ;  we  were  fired 
upon  several  times,  but  received  no  dainage. 
We  marched  back  again  to  our  quarters. 

November  15th,  Wednesday. — We  wer« 
alarmed  this  morning ;  'he  alarm  proved 
faJM' ;  last  eveniug  our  Colonel  sent  a  Hag  to 
the  city  ;  the  enerny  fired  upon  Mm  ;  he  sent 
hirn  again  this  morning,  but  he  was  refused 
again  today  ;  we  took  two  prisoners  and  a 
wat;gon  loaded  with  flour  that  was  g(jing  into 
the  city  ;  we  have  set  guards  and  cut  off  the 
communications  between  the  country  and 
the  city. 

November  16th,  Thursday.— At  St.  Folr 
this  morning  we  sent  out  sco!itine  parlies 
after  cattle,  that  were  goint;  into  the  city, 
but  got  none  ;  there  was  a  brisk  flrlnu:  In  the 
city  with  cannot  and  small  arms  ;  one  of  our 
sergeants  had  his  leg  shot  off  by  a  cannon 
ball ;  the  enemy  keep  a  continual  firing  at 
our  guards. 

Novemlier  17,  Friday.— Pleasant  today  ;  one 
of  tho  enemy  deserted  ao'l  came  to  us,  gave 
some  information  of  affairs  In  the  city  ;  today 
we  took  140  bushels  of  flour  and  ^5  hogs 
from  a  Tory. 

November,  ISth,  Saturday, — Last  night  we 
took  one  barrel  of  powder,  one  barrel  of 
coffee  and  one  barrel  of  sui;ar  that  came  out 
of  the  city.  A  number  of  the  enemy  sallied 
out  upon  our  Eentioels,  but  were  timely  dis- 
covered and  driven  back.  W'-  had  orders  to 
lay  upon  our  arms  and  be  ready  at  the  shoit- 
est  notice. 

November  19th,  Sunday.  We  were  turned 
out  this  morning  at  tliree  o'clock.  Our 
colonel  told  us  the  situation  of  our  army  is 
such  that  there  is  no  probability  of  getting 
into  the  city  till  we  are  reinforced  l)y  General 
Motltgomery;  he  not  thinking  it  safe  to  tarry 
here, it  was  eon'jiuded  I)e8t  to  march  back  into 
the  c(>untry.  Set  out  on  our  march;  went 
twenty  miles  up  the  river  to  a  village  called 
Point  aux  Tremble,  and  took  quarters  there. 

November  20th,  .Monday. — .\n  express  came 
from  General  Montgomery  who  Is  on  his  war. 
to  Quebec.       He  seiit  orders  for   us    to  wait 
until  he  reinforced  us.      We  took  quarters  in 
different  bouses  iu  the  village. 

November  21st,  Tuesilay,— Our  army  almost 
barefooted.  All  the  shoemakers  drawn  out 
towoikuj)  some  leather  taken  from  some 
Tories.     I,lttle  or  no  duty  done. 

November  !i2nd,  Wednesday.— This  morn- 
ing a  iruard  sent  ofl  to  Cape  Rogue  Ferry, 
fourteen  miles  below  Point  aux  Tremble. 

November  33d,  Thursday. — This  morning  I 


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went  on  enard  at  head  quarters.  The  post 
arrived  this  evenini;  fnini  Montreal,  by  wliom 
we  were  Informed  that  General  MontKomery 
is  on  his  march  to  Quebec. 

November  24th,  Friday. —This  morning  re- 
lieved from  guard.    Had  some  snow  to-dar. 

November  25th,  Saturday.  This  morning 
three  frigates  came  up  the  river  and  anchored 
oflE  of  Point  aux  Tremblfi,  where  we  are 
quartered.  Heard  from  Boston  by  some 
gentlemen  from  Quebec.  A  fr'kite  arrived 
here  which  had  a  xhort  passage  from  Boston. 

November  26th,  Sunday. — ''  his  morning 
the  frigate  g'  under  way,  ana  went  up  the 
river. 

November  27th,  Monday. — This  morning  a 
post  a,rrived  at  head  quarters,  who  informed 
us  that  a  number  of  cannon  and  some  am- 
munition was  landed  at  SI.  Anne's,  thirty 
miles  above  Point  aux  Tremble,  which  was  to 
be  brought  down  by  l;ind.  In  the  afternoon 
a  guard  of  60  men  were  sent  off  to  meet  it.  I 
was  drawn  out  to  go,— travelled  fifteen  miles, 
put  up  at  De  Shamble. 

November  2Sth,  Tuesday. — Turned  out  at 
four  o'clock  this  mornintr ;  travelled  ten 
miles;  met  the  ammunition  and  guns  on  car- 
riages; marched  back  to  De  Shamble;  put 
up. 

November  29th,  Wednesday. — A  bad  snow 
storm  which  detained  us  fruin  travelling. 

November  30th,  Thursday. — The  snow 
deep.  Set  out  this  morning.  Bad  travelling. 
VVe  arrive'  tt  headquarters  at  Point  aux 
Tremble  at        rk. 

December  1st,  F'riday. — General  Montgom- 
ery arrived  at  Point  aux  Tremble.  Came 
down  by  WHter  on  an  armed  schooner,  accom- 
panied liy  three  men  laden  with  provisions 
and  stores  taken  up  the  river.  In  the  after- 
noon were  all  ordered  down  to  the  chappel 
where  the  Gfcieral  is  to  land,  to  welco'.ne  liirn 
on  shore.  We  paid  our  respects  to  the  Gen- 
eral. KecHlved  orders  to  be  leady  to  march 
at  eight  o'clock  the  next    aorning. 

December  2nd.  Saturday. — The  General 
gave  orders  iliat  each  man  in  Colonel  Ar- 
uolil's  party  have  a  suit  of  clothes  and  one 
dollar  in  money  us  a  present  given  to  him. 
Getting  in  readiness  to  inarcti  for  Quebec.  A 
party  of  the  General's  men  arriveil.  I  was 
drawn  out  to  go  down  the  river  in  a  batteaux 
to  Ciirry  some  cannon  down.  Slept  on  board 
the  Schooner. 

Decemtier  3d,  Sunday. — 13ad  weatlier.  Jo- 
siah  Carr,  one  of  our  Company,  died  with 
^ickneR8  this  morning.  Loaded  our  boat 
with  cannon  and  carrliiges.  The  wind  hlows 
fresh  and  squally.  Set  out  at  dark.  Went 
down  within  six  miles  of  Quebec  and  landi-d. 

December  4th,  Monday.— To  day  we  land- 
ed our  cannon  and  unloaded  our  boat.  We 
made  an  attempt  to  cross  the  river  to  get 
some  scaling  ladders  we  left  before  our  re- 
treat.   Could  not  by  reason  of  ice. 

December  5th,  Tuesday.— This  morning  we 


went  to  St.  Foir  and  took  our  quarters  there, 
two  miles  from  Quebec. 

December  6th,  Wednesday. — The  most  of 
the  army  has  arrived.  We  are  getting  in 
readiness  to  lay  selge  to  Quebec.  The  small 
pox  is  ail  aroun  .  us,  and  there  is  great  dan- 
ger of  its  spreading  in  the  army.  There  are 
Spies  sent  out  of  Queoec  every  day,  and 
some  taken  almost  every  day,  both  men  and 
women.  We  have  a  strotig  guard  set  around 
the  city,  and  last  uiKht  <ve  took  a  small 
schooner  tliat  was  bound  for  Quebec  loaded 
with  provision. 

Decembei  7th,  Thursday.— To  day  we  took 
15  prisoners.  We  had  several  cannon  shot 
tired  upou  our  guards.    A  bad  snow  storm. 

December  8th,  Friday. — This  morning  we 
carried  two  Held  pieces  down  to  St.  Koehe's 
suburbs,  against  the  city  gates  to  prevent  the 
enemy  coming  out. 

December  9th,  Saturday. — Employed  In 
getting  cannon  and  mortars  ready  to  carry  to 
St.  Roche's,  in  order  to  cannonade  the  city. 
In  tlie  evening  the  guard  was  doubled. 
Thirty-two  men  out  of  our  company  on  fa- 
tiijue.  At  one  o'clock  at  night  opened 
our  battery  threw  about  thirty  shells  into  the 
city.  VVe  had  a  number  of  shells  and  some 
shot  thrown  at  us.  We  had  one  man  wound- 
ed. We  are  throwing  up  breastworks  in  dif- 
ferent places.  I  am  on  guard  at  tlie  Nunnery. 

December  10th,  Sunday. — This  morning  at 
dayliifht  we  moved  our  cannon  and  mortars 
from  the  suburbs.  All  still  at  sunrise.  Id 
the  forenoon  the  enemy  begun  to  play  upon 
us  who  are  on  guard  and  fatigue  with  can- 
non and  small'urms.  About  noon  the  enemy 
came  out  of  the  city  and  set  tire  to  St.  Johns 
suburbs  which  burned  the  rest  of  the  day 
and  part  of  the  night.  Our  guards  took  two 
of  those  who  came  out.  At  nit'ht  we  went 
down  to  St.  Roche's  with  five  mortars  and 
tlirew  forty  shells  into  the  city.  The  enemy 
kept  up  a  cntinual  fire  upon  u»  with  cannon, 
and  threw  a  number  of  shells  out  to  us  but 
did  no  damage. 

December  11th,  Monday. — We  have  kept 
the  enemy  busy  playing  upon  us  from  one 
partof  the  city,  whilst  we  liave  been  fortify- 
ing in  another  (lart.  VVe  have  got  our  woiks 
almost  completed.  Today  we  had  a  man 
wounded,  and  a  woman  killed  l)y  a  shot  from 
the  city.  VVe  have  got  our  breastwrirks 
flrished  on  tire  plains.  We  threw  thirty-five 
8hell^  Into  the  city  in  the  idght. 

I)eceml)er  12th,  Tuesday.  —  Exceedingly 
cold.  Our  gunrds  weie  moved  down  towards 
tt)e  city;  but  little  firing  on  either  side  today. 
At  tdirht  I  was  on  tiunrd.  We  moved  our 
cannon  down  to  our  biitieries;  getting  in  read- 
iness to  storm  the  city. 

December  13lh,  Wednesday. — Today  the 
enemy  kept  a  continual  firing  with  caiuion 
and  small  arms.  At  nli;ht  we  were  employed 
mounting  our  cannon  on  our  brea-tworks. 
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our  breaAtworks.    At  midnlf^ht  we  were  beat 
off  by  the  snow. 

December  14th,  Thursday.  —  The  enemy 
keep  up  a  continual  tlrloi;  upon  us  m  our 
breastworki«.  We  had  three  men  killed  and 
seven  wounded  in  our  fort.  Employed  to- 
night in  (cettlDe  in  rradiness  to  play  upon  the 
city  in  the  morninK. 

December  15tb,  Friday.— Karly  Ihls  mf)rn- 
tng  a  hot  cannonadiii'^  began  on  botti  sides, 
which  labted  Severn'  liours.  We  sent  a  flag 
to  the  city,  but  were  refuse  1.  The  Hrlng  be- 
gan again  and  lasted  till  dark.  We  had  one 
of  our  carriages  cut  down,  and  one  man 
killed  on  our  breastworks. 

December  16th,  Saturday.— Had  but  llttio 
firing  today.  We  had  one  man  killed  with 
grape  shot."  I  am  unwell,  and  have  been  for 
three  days  unfit  for  duty. 

December  17th,  Sunday.— I  was  ordered  to 
the  hospital.    A  bad  storm;  could  not  go. 

December  18th,  Monday.— Myself  and  four 
more  of  our  company  were  carried  to  the 
Nunnery  hospital.     All  still  on  both  sides. 

December  19th,  Tuesdaj'. — Today  three  of 
those  who  came  to  the  hospital  with  me  broke 
out  with  the  small-pox;  I  have  the  same 
symptoms. 

December  20  Wednesday. — This  morning 
my  bedfellow  ,vilh  myself,  were  broke  out 
with  sinail-|  x;  we  were  carried  three  miles 
out  in  the  country  out  of  the  camp;  I  am 
very  ill. 

December  21st,  Thursday. — The  smiill-pox 
spreads  fast  in  our  army. 

December  22nd,  Friday.— Poor  attendance; 
no  bed  to  lie  on;  no  medicine  to  take; 
troubled  much  with  a  sore  throat. 

December  2.3d,  Saturday. — My  distemper 
works  very  bad.     Does  not  till  out. 

December  24th,  Sunday.— I  feel  much  bet- 
ter today;  am  able  to  sit  up  much  of  the 
day. 

December  2oth.  Monday. — Chri.stmas  ;  a 
pleasant  day.  We  have  nothing  from  the 
camp. 

December  26th,  Tuesday. —  There  were  two 
men  brought  here  today  with  the  small-pox. 

December  27th,  Wednesday.— A  man  in 
our  room  died  today  with  the  small-pox.  I 
am  getting  better  every  day. 

December  28th,  Thursday. — All  the  houses 
In  the  ntdgliborhood  are  full  of  our  soldiers 
with  the  small-pox.  U  goes  favorably  with 
the  most  of  them. 

December  29th,  Friday.— We  have  nothing 
from  the  camp. 

Decembnr  30th,  Saturday. — My  distemper 
leaves  me  fast.     I  went  to  the  door  today. 

December  Slst,  Sunday.— Heard  from  the 
camp  that  General  Montgomery  intended  to 
storm  the  city  soon.  A  bad  snow  storm. 
One  of  our  company  died  of  small-pox  about 
twelve  o'clock  tonight. 

January  Ist,  1776,   Monday.— About    four 


o'clock  this  morning  we  perceived  a  ho; 
engagement  at  the  city  by  the  blaze  of  the 
cannon  and  small  arms,  but  could  hear  no 
report  by  reason  of  the  wind  and  storm,  it 
being  a  violent  snow  storm.  We  supposed 
that  General  Montgomery  had  stormed  the 
city.  Jtist  after  dayllghl  all  was  still.  We 
are  fearful  and  anxious  to  hear  the  transac- 
tioub  of  last  night.  This  morning  I  took  my 
clothes  and  pack  on  my  back,  being  very 
weak  and  feeble  after  the  small-pox.  Re- 
turned to  the  camp.  Found  all  my  officers 
and  three  of  my  messmates  and  almost  all 
the  company  taken  or  killed,  and  the  rest  in 
great  confusion.  Could  get  no  particular 
account  of  the  siege  till  the  afternoon,  when 
we  received  the  following  : 

This  morning  about  four  o'clock,  the  time 
appointed  to  storm  the  city,  our  army  divided 
into  diHerent  parts  to  attack.  General  Mont- 
gomery wtis  to  storm  the  upper  town  and 
scale  the  walls,  while  Colonel  Arnold  was  to 
cut  the  pickets  leading  from  the  walls  to 
Charles  river  and  enter  the  lower  town  as 
soon  as  the  signal  was  given.  They  pro- 
ceeded; it  being  dark  no  discovery  was 
made.  They  got  near  the  walls,  when  a 
heavy  Are  of  cantmn  and  small  arms  began 
from  the  enemy,  they  being  prepared  and 
expecting  us  this  ninlit.  Here  a  number  of 
our  men  were  killed  and  wounded.  The  rest 
not  being  diHhearteneil  rushed  on  ;  came  to 
the  walls,  oiiiiion  roaring  like  thunder  and 
musket  hMa  Hying  like  hail.  Our  men  had 
nothing  for  cover.  Our  (ieneral  and  his 
Aide-camp  and  Captain  Cheeseman  were 
killed  tiy  a  charge  of  grape-shot  from  the 
walls,  which  put  this  party  in  great  con- 
fusion. Tliere  appeared  no  oflficer  to  take 
command.  Colonel  Camrael  canie  up  and 
ordered  them  to  retreat.  Colonel  Arnold 
was  wounded  and  broui^ht  oil  and  a  number 
of  his  men  killed  or  wounded.  The  rest 
advanced  ami  cut  the  pickets,  so  that  with 
great  dilticultv  they  entered  the  town  and 
tool<  possession  of  the  battery  and  secured 
themselves  to  wait  till  daylight.  Hearing  a 
great  shout  and  the  tiring  cease,  and  not 
knowing  the  occasion,  concluded  that  the 
General  had  got  in  and  the  citv  had  sur- 
rendered. After  it  was  light,  to  their  great 
disappointment,  they  found  it  otherwise. 
They  found  tht-mselves  surrounded  and  no 
retreat,  and  that  they  must  fall  into  the 
hands  of  their  enemies.  Thus  we  were  de- 
feated, with  the  loss  of  our  General  and  up- 
wards of  400  of  our  oiflcers  and  men  killed 
or  taken.  Every  Captain  in  Colonel  Arnold's 
party  was  killed  or  taken,  and  but  four  of 
his  men  escaped  and  they  invalids. 

January  2nd,  Tuesday — Today  Mayor 
Meigs,  one  of  our  officers  taken,  came  out  of 
the  ciiy  on  parole,  and  ha^  liberty  to  stay  till 
Fridav  and  carrv  the  clothes  belonging  to 
our  men  in  to  them.  He  informs  us  that  our 
people  are  used  very  well. 

January  3rd,  Wednesday. — About  twelve 
o'clock  last  night  were  alarmed  by  arepoit 
that   the   enemy   had    come   out  upon    us. 


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Marched    to   headquarters    aud   found    the 
alarm  false. 

January  4tb,  Thursday.— The  Canadians 
are  daily  joinini;  us.  The  most  of  our  men 
fit  for  dutr  are  on  guard.  We  hear  that  pro- 
Tlslons  and  '^ood  are  scarce  in  the  city. 

January  6fii,  Friday.— We  are  in  ex p eola- 
tion every  n<({iii  tiiat  the  onuriiy  will  come 
out  upon  us.  We  tooK  two  spies  who  came 
out  last  iiltcht.  Today  Major  MeiKS  went 
oack,  according  to  his  parole. 

January  6th,  Saturday. — At  night  we  began 
to  build  a  breastwork  with  snow  to  secure  us 
from  musket  balls  if  the  enemy  should  come 
out  agaiuKt  us. 

January  7th,  Sunday. — Today  had  orders 
to  carry  the  packs  and  clothiii;;  belonging  to 
our  mesumate  prisoners  to  headquarters  to 
be  sent  to  thorn. 

January  8t.h,  Monday. — This  morning  we 
carried  tiie  prisoners'  packs   to  headquarters. 

January  9th,  Tuesday.— Heard  that  Gen- 
eral Worcester  was  on  his  way  from  Mon- 
treal.    A  bad  snow  storm  today. 

January  10th,  Wednesday. — Severely  cold 
and  uncomfortable. 

January  11th,  Thursday.— Continues  cold. 
In  the  afteriiMon  we  went  to  the  hospital  to 
bury  one  of  our  company  wlio  died  of  a 
wound.     At  night  a  bad  snow  storm. 

January  12th,  Friday.— Cold,  uncomfort- 
able weather.  The  snow  deep  and  bad 
storming.  One  of  our  company  died  with 
the  small  pox  today. 

January  13th,  Saturday. — Cold  and  squally. 
Little  stirring.     Nothing  new. 

January  14th,  Sunday. — Continues  cold  and 
ancomfortable.     No  remarks. 

January  15th,  Monday. — A  bad  snowstorm, 
and  so  cold  that  a  man  cau  scarce  get  out 
without  freezing. 

January  Ittth,  Tuesday. — We  had  letters 
from  our  friends,  the  prisoners  in  the  city. 

January  17th,  Wednesday. — A  cold  snow- 
storm; the  snow  deep. 

January  18th,  Thursday. — Clears  off  pleas- 
ant in  the  afternoon.  I  went  on  guard  down 
to  St.  Roche's. 

January  19th,  Friday.— At  night  was  re- 
lieved from  guard.  This  evening  some  of  our 
guards  at  St.  Roche's  set  flre  to  some  build- 
ings there  that  the  enemy  were  going  to 
make  use  of  for  Urewood. 

January  20th:  Saturday. — Moderate,  but 
■ome  snow.  The  enemy  were  firing  some 
part  of  the  day  from  the  city. 

January  21st,  Sunday. — A  pleasant  day. 
This  morning  three  of  our  prisoners  made 
their  escape  from  the  city. 

January  22nd.  Monday. — Last  night  some 
of  our  guards  at  St.  Roche's  set  a  number  of 
vessels  on  flre  that  lay  against  the  village.  In 
the  evening  I  was  on  guard  at  St.  Roche's. 

January   23d,    Tuesday. — A  pleasant   day. 


We  had  several  shot  thrown  at  our  guard 
house;  In  the  afternoon  vte  took  three  prison- 
ers—merchants belouging  ta  the  citj ;  carried 
them  to  headquarters.  Iq  the  evening  I  was 
relieved  from  guard. 

January  24th,  Wednesday. -•  Moderate 
weather.  One  hundred  and  forty  men  ar- 
rived from  .Montreal.  At  night  some  of  our 
guards  set  some  houses  on  fire  in  St.  Roche's 
suburbs. 

January  25th,  Thursday.— This  day,  about 
noon,  500  of  the  enemy  came  out  at  Palace 
Gate.  About  200  advanced  almost  to  our 
guard  house.  As  soon  as  wa  were  mustered 
they  retreated  in  again. 

January  26fh,  Friday.- This  day  we  had  or- 
ders for  all  of  Col.  Arnold's  detachment  to  go 
down  to  Bon  Poor  passage  to  keep  a  stationed 
guard,  to  prevent  the  Tories  from  carrying 
wood  and   provisions   into  the  city  that  way. 

January  27th,  Saturday.— Exceeding  cold 
weather. 

January  28th,  Sunday.— Mr.  Spring,  our 
chaplain,  paeached  at  Camp  Dr3'oi8c. 

January  29th,  .Monday.— Continues  cold, 
but  something  more  moderate  In  the  evening. 

January  30th,  Tuesday.— This  day  we  had 
to  go  down  the  Bon  poir  ferry  and  join  Capt. 
Smith,  which  was  not  agreeal)le  to  our  com- 
pany, we  looking  upon  ourselves  as  freemea, 
and,  have  been  so  since  the  flr^t  of  January, 
refused  to  go.  Our  company  consisting  of 
fourteen  men  Ht  for  duty  enlisti'd  for  two 
months  under  Capt.  Newliall  In  Col.  Living- 
ston's regiment.  In  the  afternoon  were  put 
undi-r  guard  at  bead  quarters  for  disobe- 
dience of  orders. 

January  31.st,  Wednesday.— To  day  we 
were  tried  by  a  Court  Martial,  and  fined  one 
months  pay,  and  ordered  to  jolt)  Capt.  Smith 
immediately, or  be  again  coniined  and  receive 
thirty-nine  stripes,  two  minutes  allowed  to 
answiT  In.  We  Hnding  that  arbitrary  rule 
prevailed,  concluded  to  go  with  Capt.  Smith. 
Then  we  were  released  and  went  to  our  quar- 
ters. 

February  Ist,  Thursday.- This  morning  we 
marched  down  to  Bon  poir  ferry  and  joined 
Capt.  SmiMi's  guard,  much  against  our  will. 
Last  night  some  of  our  guards  at  St.  Roche's 
set  some  of  the  buildings  on  fire.  The  ene- 
my tiring  upon  them  with  cannon  and  small 
arms,  killed  one  and  wounded  two  men.  We 
were  alarmed,  went  to  our  rendesvous. 
When  all  was  still  again  went  back  to  our 
quarters. 

February  2d,  Friday.— Exceeding  cold.  A 
number  of  the  enemy  out  in  St.  Roche's 
gathering  up  the  ruins  of  burned  buildings 
for  fire  wood. 

February  3d,  Saturday.— The  weather  al- 
most unendurable  by  reason  of  the  cold. 

February  4th,  Sunday.— Reinforcements 
are  daily  coming  in.  Tlleuty-flve  men  ar- 
rived from  New  England. 

February  5th,  Monday.— The  weather  con- 


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tinues  extremely  cold,  it  has  been  so  for 
three  days  past.  At  nt^ht  three  of  our  prls- 
ontrB  mnde  their  escape  from  the  city,  'Ihey 
brougbt  new-  of  our  friends,  prisoners  in  the 
city,  that  p'  oTlsion  Is  scarce,  thut  fhf  enemy 
Intends  to  comL  out  upon  us  soon,  and  take 
our  stores. 

February  6th,  Tuesday.-  It  continues  as 
cold  as  ever.  There  Is  little  Rtii'rliig  by  reas- 
on of  the  cold.  In  the  evenmg  've  eppied  a 
bright  light  In  the  city,  and  anothei  rn  3on- 
poir  village.  Supposed  it  to  be  a  oienal  made 
by  some  Tory  In  order  to  carry  some  provis- 
ions In  across  the  river.  A  party  was  sent 
from  our  guard  to  Bonpolr  to  find  out  the  oc- 
casion of  the  light.  Before  we  had  tone  far 
the  light  was  gone.  We  n.„  ched  down  to  a 
Tories  house  where  we  supposed  the  light 
was  made  and  set  a  guard  this  night.  In  the 
morning  we  returned  back  to  our  quarters. 

February  7th,  Wednesday.— Continues  as 
cold  as  evar. 

February  8th,  Thursday.— A  pleasant  day. 
A  large  number  of  the  enemy  are   out  lu  St. 
Roches  picking  up  the  ruins  of  burnt  build- 
ings for  fuel.     We  had  several  shells  thrown 
at  our  guard  house,  but  they  did  no  damage. 

February  9th,  Friday. — A  se  'ere  snow 
storm  came  on  this  afternoon,  increasing  this 
evening. 

February  10th,  Saturday.— The  storm  con- 
tinues. Such  a  storm,  I  believe,  never  was 
known  in  New  England.  Two  of  our  men 
nearly  perished  going  after  provisious. 

February  11th,  Sunday. — It  clears  off  pleas- 
ant. Our  commander  sent  a  flag  to  the  city 
today.  The  enemy  did  not  fire  upon  him, 
but  gave  hira  111  treatment  and  refused  to  re- 
ceive any  letters  from  him. 

February  12th,  Monday.- Pleasant  sun,  l)ut 
cold,  which  is  nothing  strange  lu  this  coun- 
try. 

February  13th,  Tuesday.— This  morning 
one  of  our  prisoners  made  his  escape  from 
the  city.  Two  British  soldiers  deserted  and 
cam,e  with  him. 

February  14th,  Wednesday.— A  pleasant 
day,  and  the  sun  is  so  warm  that  snow  elves 
a  little  on  the  roofs  of  the  houses,  which  is 
something  remarkable.  We  had  a  number 
of  shots  fired  at  our  guardhouse,  but  did  no 
damage.  Some  troops  arrived  from  New 
England. 

February  15th,  Thursday.— Raw,  cold 
weather.  Today  we  had  a  number  of  shots 
fired  at  our  guardhouse,  but  received  no 
damage.  This  evening  six  of  our  prisoners 
made  their  escape  from  the  city,  and  brought 
one  deserter  with  them.  In  the  evening  we 
had  some  shells  thrown  at  our  guardhouse, 
but  received  no  damage. 

February  16th,  Friday. — We  had  a  number 
more  shot  fired  at  our  Vuardhouse  today,  but 
none  have  done  us  any  damage  yet. 

February  17tb,  Saturday.— A  cold,  sharp 
air.     We  have  shot  flying  around  our  guard- 

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house  every  day  from  the  enemy,  but  have 
received  no  damage  yet. 

February  18th,  Sunday. — We  had  a  severe 
cold  night  and  it  continues  cold  today. 

February  10th,  Monday.— Clear,  cold 
weather;  all  still. 

February  20th,  Tuesday.  A  moderately 
pleafeant  day.  We  had  a  number  of  shot 
tired  at  us  today.  Not  a  shot  has  struck  our 
house  yet. 

February  2l8t,  Wednesday. — Continues 
pleasant.  This  morning  a  hot  cannonading 
began  on  both  sides,  which  lasted  some 
hours;  we  received  no  damage. 

February  22nd,  Thursday.— A  cold  day. 
Our  guard  divided  Into  two  compiinies.  Set 
another  guard  below'us,  on'      lile's  distance. 

February  23rd,  Friday. — C  ;d,  uncomfort- 
able weather. 

February  24th,  Saturday. — A  number  of  the 
euemy  are  out  in  St.  John's  suljurbs,  taking 
down  the  buildings  for  fire  wood. 

February  25th,  Sunday. — About  nine 
o'clock  last  evening  liad  orders  to  lay  on  our 
arms  and  double  our  guards,  as  there  is  a 
movemrr.t  among  the  enemy.  We  kept  a 
good  lookout,  but  all  still. 

February  26th,  Monday.— There  is  a  brisk 
firing  in  the  city  with  small  arms. 

February  27th,  Tuesday. — A  warm,  pleas- 
ant duy;  the  snow  beginning  to  thaw;  at  night 
we  had  some  ruin. 

February  28th,  Wednesday.  —  Continues 
rainy;  the  going  is  exceeding  bad. 

February  29th,  Thursday.— This  morning 
our  company  had  orders  to  go  to  Bonpour 
village  to  join  a  guard  witli  Captain  Bailly 
and  relieve  a  French  guard.  We  went  down 
and  took  our  quarters  in  a  house  by  the  river 
side. 

March  1st,  Friday.— Extremely  cold.  In  the 
afternoon  we  had  a  number  of  shot  fired  at 
our  guard  house,  but  did  no  damager 

March  2nd,  Saturday. — Thick  weather,  and 
some  snow;  clears  off  pleasant  in  the  after- 
noon. 

March  3d,  Sunday.  Severe  cold.  In  the 
evening  we  took  three  prisoners  who  came 
out  of  the  city. 

March  4th, Monday.— Uncomfortable  weath- 
er; in  the  evening  we  had  a  heavy  rain. 

March  5tb,  Tuesday. — Continues  rainy. 
This  morning  we  hoisted  a  red  flag  lietore  the 
city.  At  night  a  bad  storm  of  snow,  with  a 
hard  gale  of  wind  at  northeast. 

March  6th,  Wednesday. — We  had  some 
rain  this  morning,  but  cold.  We  received 
our  pay  of  Captain  Smith  for  one  month. 

March  7th,  Thursday. — Pleasant  weather. 

March  8th,  Friday. — Some  troops  arrived 
from  Philadelphia. 

March  9th,  Saturday. — The  enemy  are  busy 
cutting  a  channel  in  the  Ice  to  make  a  pas- 
sage into  the  lower  town. 


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March  10th,  Sunday.— Cold,  uncomfortable 
weather. 

March  11th,  Monday  —A  pleasant  mornlns:. 
This  afternoon  our  bouse  took  tire  on  the 
roof;  with  much  difSculty  we  put  It  out. 

March  12th,  Tuesday.— A  cold  snowstorm 
and  hard  K&le  of  wind;  it  clears  off  this  morn- 
inj?. 

March  13tb,  Wednesday. — This  afternoon  a 
party  of  tUe  enemy  came  out  of  the  city  on  a 
party  of  our  men  at  Wolfe's  cave,  on  fatieue. 
After  a  small  skirmish  the  enemy  went  in 
a^ain. 

March  14th,  Thursday. — This  afternoon  our 

General  sent  a  flap;  to  the  city.    The  enemy 

would  take  no  letters  from  him,  and  ordered 

him  back  again,  or  they  would  flre  on  him 

mmediately. 

Marc'a  1.5th,  Friday. — A  pleasant  day. 

March  16th,  Saturday. — We  are  making 
preparations  for  another  attack  on  the  city; 
collecting  fascines  and  other  materials  to 
build  batteries  as  soon  as  the  weather  will 
permit. 

March  17th,  Sunday.— It  being  St.  Patrick's 
day  we  had  the  curiosity  to  go  to  Mass  in 
Bonpolr. 

March  18th,  Monday.— A  brisk  firing  with 
cannon  an(}  small  -^rms  in  the  city. 

March  19th,  Tuesday.- To  day  we  had 
one  peicc  of  cannon  and  two  howitzers  come 
into  camp. 

March  20th,  Wednesday.— Troops  are  daily 
coming  in  to  our  assistance  from  various 
parts.    One  large  company  came  in  today. 

March  2l8t,  Thursday.— Cold  uncomfort- 
able weather.  Our  battery  at  Point  Levi  is 
almost  completed. 

March  22d,  Friday.— A  hot  firing  began 
this  morning  in  the  city  upon  our  men  at 
Point  Levi,  at  work  on  the  battery  and  con- 
tinued all  the  forenoon.  Three  companies 
more  are  ordered  on  to  Point  Levi. 

March  23d,  Saturday.— We  had  informa- 
tion this  morning  that  a  party  of  the  enemy 
had  gone  down  the  river  by  watf  r  after  pro- 
vision. About  one  hundred  and  fifty  men 
were  sent  down  to  obstruct  them  and  three 
companies  of  Canadians  were  sent  to  Orleans 
to  strengthen  our  guards  there. 

March  24th,  Sunday.— A  cold  stormy  day. 
One  of  our  prisoners  belonging  to  Captain 
Lane's  artillery  made  his  escape  from  the 
city. 

March  2.5th,  Monday.— We  had  a  number 
of  sliot  fired  from  the  city  at  our  battery  at 
Point  Levi.  One  company  arrived  In  camp 
from  the  Jeiseys. 

March  26th,  Tuesday.— We  heard  from  the 
party  down  the  river.  They  have  had  a  skir- 
mish with  the  enemy  and  have  taken  a  party 
of  thirty  men  without  any  loss  on  our  side, 
only  three  men  wounded.  About  two  hun- 
dred more  were  sent  to  reinforce  our  party 
down  the  riyer.    Upwards  of   one  hundred 


cannon  were  discharged  within  a  few  min- 
ute" In  the  city  and  some  shells  thrown  at 
our  troops  at  Point  Levi. 

March  27th,  Wednesday.— This  morning 
about  11  o'clock  our  house  took  fire  on  the 
roof  the  wind  blowing  fresh  at  North  West, 
the  fire  spread  fast,  we  saw  no  possibility  of 
saving  the  house,  and  went  to  clearing  it  as 
.  fust  an  possible.  It  was  noon  after  burned 
down.  We  moved  up  to  Bonpolr  village. 
This  afternoon  some  prisnners  taken  down 
the  river  wre  brought  to  headquarters. 

March  28th,  Thursday.— Uncomfortable 
weather.    Raw  cold  wind  for  several  days. 

March  29th,  Friday.— Some  firing  at  our 
troops  at  Point  Levi  from  the  city. 

March  30th,  Saturday.- One  of  the  euard 
at  the  lower  guard  house  was  killed  iDy  a 
cannon  ball  from  the  city.  A  number  of  the 
enemy  came  out  on  St.  John's.  We  went 
down  to  them,  after  a  short  skirmish  with 
them  they  went  in  again.  We  received  uo 
damage. 

March  31st,  Sunday.— Uev.  Mr.  Briggs  came 
to  our  quarters  and  gave  us  a  discourse  from 
36th  Psalms  and  7th  verse. 

April  Ist,  Monday. — General  Worcester  ar- 
rived at  camp ;  we  lost  one  man,  killed  at 
Point  Levi  with  a  cannon  ball  from  the  city. 

April  2nd,  Tuesday. — We  are  at  work  build- 
ing batteries  at  ditferent  places. 

April  3rd,  Wednesda}-,- This  morning  we 
opened  our  battery  at  Point  Levi;  there  was  a 
hot  cannonading  on  both  sides  all  day;  we 
received  no  damage;  we  had  some  rain  in 
the  evening;  the  snow  is  now  five  feet  deep 
on  a  level. 

April  4th,  Thursday.— We  had  cannonading 
on  both  sides  to-day. 

April  5th,  Friday.— We  began  to  work  on 
the  battery  at  Bonpolr  ferry.  The  enemy 
discovered  us  and  fired  on  us  but  did  no  dam- 
age. 

April  6th,  Saturday. — This  night  all  our 
company  was  on  fatigue  at  the  passage  bat- 
tery ;  two  twelve-pound,  cannons  were 
brought  to  the  battery. 

April  7th,  Sunday.— A  bad  storm  of  hail 
acd  rain;  no  stirring  to-day. 

April  8th,  Monday. — We  fired  several  shot 
from  our  battery  at  Point  Levi. 

April  9th,  Tuesday. — At  work  on  the  pas- 
sage battery  hauling  fascines  and  plank  for 
platforms. 

April  10th,  Wednesday.— A  pleasant  warm 
day  ! 

April  11th,  Thursday.- Bad  stirring  !  The 
snow  goes  away  fast;  the  ground  overflowed 
with  water. 

April,  12th,  Friday. — We  have  an  easterly 
wind  that  carries  otf  the  snow  and  ice  fast. 

April  13th,  Saturday.— It  is  bad  travelling, 
by  reason  of  the  water  being  in  many  places 
in    the   road    three  feet   deep ;    the   ground 


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beKi"8  to  appear  on  thu  top  of  some  of  the 
hllU. 

April  14th,  Sunday.— But  little  done  on  our 
battery  ou  account  of  the  badnesH  of  the 
roai]. 

April  15th,  Monday.— The  time  of  our  last 
enKauement  han  expired  ;  we  ititond  to  Bet 
out  for  New  £ni;land  soon. 

April  Kith,  Tuesday.— We  had  an  Invitation 
today  from  the  ottlecrs  of  Col.  LIvlnirston's 
reulment  to  jjo  to  Bonpoir  ;  they  treated  us 
handsomely;  after  K"ini;  throuKh  the  manual 
exercise  wo  returned  to  our  quarters. 

April  17th,  Wednesdiiy.--Th(!  Kcncral  de- 
sires that  we  would  stay  a  few  days  more  In 
camp. 

April  ISth,  Thursday.— Our  company  w  nt 
to  headquarters  to  eet  a  paos  to  go  home. 
By  the  tfeneral's  desire  we  ooncludod  to  stay 
a  few  days  longer;  we  have  two  tine  ships  at 
Orleans  with  which  at  a  convenient  lime  we 
intend  n  burn  shipplni;  In  the  lower  town;  a 
woman  beloncine  Id  the  Pennsylvania  troops 
was  killed  to-day  by  accident — a  soldier  care- 
lessly snapping  his  musket  which  proved  to 
be  loaded. 

April  10th,  Friday.— Cold,  uncomfortable 
weather !  The  enemy  fired  several  shots  ut 
our  guard  house  at  .  Bonpoir  ferry  and 
struck  the  house  two  or  Ihr^e  times. 

April  2()th,  Saturday.— 1  received  four 
pounds  of  Capt.  Smith;  the  enemy  begun  a 
brisk  tire  upon  our  guard  house  at  the  ferrv 
at  different  parts  of  the  city  ;  damatre*]  the 
house  much;  drove  us  out  of  it  Into  the  bat- 
tery but  hurt  no  man. 

April  21st,  Sunday.— The  enemy  have  al- 
most beat  our  guard  house  down  at  the 
ferry,  although  It  is  very  strong,  nearly  three 
feet  thick  through  with  stone;  we  heard  the 
Americans  had  taken  Boston. 

April  22nd,  Monday. — This  morning  we 
opent'd  our  battery  at  Bonpoir  ferry,  fired  a 
number  of  shot  into  the  city  and  received 
some  from  it;  being  stormy  in  the  afternoon 
thd  firing  ceaseil  on  both  sides ;  liM)  men  ar- 
rived from  Montreal  on  batteaux. 

April  'Jiid,  Tuesday.- A  hot  cannonading 
began  on  both  sides  this  morning;  we  opened 
a  bomb  battery  In  the  evening  and  threw  a 
number  of  shells  into  the  city. 

April  24th,  Wednesday. —  This  morning  we 
began  to  tire  hot  shot  from  the  ferry  battery; 
as  one  of  our  men  was  ramming  home  a 
cartridge  in  one  of  the  guns — we  had  tired  hot 
shot  out  f)f  it-the  piece  not  being  well 
sponged— the  cartridge  took  lire  and  mortally 
wounded  the  man. 

April  25th,  Thursday, — We  have  kept  a 
steady  cannonading  from  the  batteries  for 
three  days  past. 

April  26th,  Friday.- A  storm  of  rain  ;  but 
little  firing  on  I'lther  side  today  ;  we  sp\it  a 
twelve-pounder  in  our  battery  at  the  ferry 
which  wounded  a  number,  but  none  mor- 
tally. 


April  27th,  Saturday.— This  morninfr  we 
mounte('  a  brass  twenty-four-pound  cannon 
In  the  ferry  battery— discharged  her  once 
and  broke  the  axletree,  which  was  all  we 
fired  to-day. 

April  28th,  Sunday.— Fine  pleasant  weath- 
er, a  number  of  troops  arrived  In  camp  from 
New  England;  wo  have  a  steady  cannonading 
on  both  sides  today. 

Aoril  29th,  Monday.— A  number  of  the 
the  New  York  troops  arc  discharged  and  are 
to  set  off  for  home  up  the  river  by  water  to 
morrow  morning.  This  morning  we  mount- 
ed our  Brass  peice  auain  and  got  In  readi- 
ness for  a  war:n  tire  in  the  morning, 

April  30th,  Tuesday. — Thick  rainy  weather. 
No  firing  today  on  either  side.  (ten.  Thomas 
Is  expected  in  camp  with  a  large  reinforce- 
ment; when  he  arrives  we  that  are  left  of  Col. 
Arnold's  detachment  are  to  be  discharged. 

May  1st,  Wednesday  — We  had  snow  last 
night.  A  raw  cold  day.  But  little  firing  on 
either  side  for  some  days  past. 

May  2d,  Thursday. — Gen.  Thomas  arrived 
in  camp  with  five  hundred  men.  We  had  a 
report  that  there  Is  a  British  fleet  In  the  river. 

May  3d,  Friday. —  Our  Captain  went  to 
headquarters  ta  get  a  pass  for  us  to  go  home, 
he  got  a  promise  of  one.  In  the  evening  we 
brought  up  some  of  our  fireshlps  against  the 
city,  and  set  them  on  fire,  but  being  to  late 
in  the  tide  did  no  execution. 

May  4th,  Saturday. — The  Canadians  troops 
are  ail  called  into  heaUinarters.  It  Is  sup- 
posed that  there  will  be  another  attack  on 
the  city  soon.  Our  captain  got  our  discharge 
and  a  pass  for  us  to  march  home. 

May  5th,  Sunday. — We  marched  to  Head 
tiuarters  to  get  in  reaiiness  to  march  home. 

May  6th,  Monday. — This  morning  three 
frigates  came  up  the  river,  anchored  before 
the  city.  We  drew  four  days  provisions.  At 
three  o'clock  marched  for  home.  The  frig- 
ates tiring  a  parting  salute.  We  march-'d 
up  as  far  as  Point  aux  Tremble.  An  express 
overtook  us  and  told  us  that  the  whole  army 
was  on  the  retreat.  That  the  enemy  came 
out  and  drove  all  our  array  off  the  ground, 
took  our  cannon  and  a  number  of  our  sick. 
We  marched  on  Avh  miles  farther  and  put  up 
being  much  fatigued. 

.May  7th,  Tuesday. — We  set  out  before  day- 
break. All  our  army  is  on  a  retreat,  fol- 
lowed by  three  ships.  Some  of  our  men  were 
taken  at  Point  aux  Tretnblp,  and  a  schooner 
and  a  brig  which  whe  have  had  in  possession 
all  winter.  The  frigates  are  beating  up  the 
river.  We  were  stopped  at  Shanibo  till  after- 
noon, tiien  we  set  out  again  and  tnarched 
the  greater  part  of  the  night. 

May  8th,  Wednesday. — Our  army  stopped 
at  Point  Shambo  In  order  to  make  a  stand 
against  the  enemy.  We  marched  and  got 
within  three  miles  of  Three  Rivers  when  we 
put  up. 

May  9th,  Thursday.— We  came  to  Three 


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Rivers  thin  mornlnir.  I  am  much  beat  out  and 
to  lame  I  eau  Hcarcclj'  walk  oiio  step.  1  fell 
in  wiUi  one  ^Ir.  llulsted,  a  ifentleman  from 
Quebec  wbo  hag  got  bin  family  with  him,  and 
Is  i;olnx  to  move  to  New  Yorl<.  1  Kot  Intu 
his  boat  with  hl»  family.  About  noon  s'it 
out  from  Three  Kivers  and  went  tweuty-seveii 
miles  up  the  river. 

May  10th,  Friday.— We  set  out  early  In  the 
morning;  crossed  a  lake  in  tlie  ilver  when  we 
met  with  some  ditllculty,  it  belnK  siiually 
and  we  a  K<>i>d  dlntanci)  from  land.  We 
arrived  at  nlxht  within  two  miles  of  the  river 
Sorrel. 

May  lUh,  dalurday.— We  arrived  at  Sorrel 
river  this  mornirif;,  tarried  all  day  waltinu; 
for  a  batteaux  to  procv'^i'  up  the  river.  Here 
i.s  a  Prussian  general  and  u  nuiriber  of  troops 
fortifyUiK  the  mouth  of  the  river. 

May  I'Jtb,  Sunday.— We  set  out  about  nine 
o'docli,  went  about  twenty  miles  up  the  river 
to  a  viilaice  called  St. Dennis,  where  we  tarried 
all  niKht. 

May  18th,  .Monday.— We  had  a  head  wind, 
got  but  a  little  way  up  the  river.  We  put  up  at, 
a  village  called  St.  Charles,  about  three 
leagues  from  Fort  Shambole. 

May  14th.  Tuesday.— We  arrived  at  Fort 
Shambole  this  sfternoon,  unloaded  our  ttoats 
and  tarrii'd  In  the  Fort  tonight. 

May  15th,  Wednesday.— This  afternoon  we 
set  out  by  land,  arrived  at  St.  John's  Fort, 
about  nine  o'clock  and  put  up. 

May  IGth,  Thursday.— Our  company  has 
gone  over  the  lake,  they  set  out  last  nii^lit.  I 
am  detained  for  a  passage,  there  is  no  provis- 
sion  to  be  had  here.  My  musket  was  seized; 
valund  at  ten  dollars. 

.May  17th,  Friday.— Mr.  Hoisted  and  his 
family  huve  arrived  Uere,  I  expect  to  go  over 
the  lake  with  them,  but  can  get  no  boat  at 
present. 

May  18th,  Saturday.  There  is  an  Indian 
canoe  lioing  over  the  lake.  I  have  got  liberty 
to  go  in  her.  We  set  out  about  nine  from 
St.  Johns;  went  about  .30  miles  V'l  the  lake  to 
tlie  white  house  and  stopped  all  niuht.  We 
met  with  Some  provi-iou  at  the  Isle  of 
Norce. 

May  19(h,  Sunday.  We  set  out  at  day- 
light, Went  about  1.5  miles.  The  wind  blew 
hard  against  us,  we  put  ashore  on  an  island 
to  wait  until  it,  is  more  moderate.  A  li\tle 
before  night  we  set  out  again;  went  a  few 
miles  to  another  island,  and  tliere  we  tarried 
all  niiiht. 

May  20th,  Monday.— Pleasant  moridntr; 
we  set  out  early — got  within  about  12  miles  of 
Crown  Point;  the  wind  blew  so  luird  anainst 
us  that  we  had  liked  to  have  perished  before 
we  could  get  to  the  land.  We  left  our  boat 
and  set  out  in  the  woods  to  travel  to  Crown 
Point.  Travelled  about  10  miles,  found  a 
house  where  we  tarried  all  night. 


May  2lftt,  Tuesday.— We  set  out  In  the 
woods  again, travellei]  until  noon,  camo  to  a 
house  where  we  tarried  until  sunset,  then 
we  crossed  over  a  bay  to  Crown  Point. 

May  23nd,  Wednesday.— Tills  morning  five 
of  us  in  company  crossed  the  lake  from  C. 
P,,  took  a  path  in  the  woods  leading  to  No. 
4.     We  travelled  tu  Otter  Creek  and  put  up. 

May  3!3rd,  Thursday.- We  had  some  ralu 
this  morninir,  which  detained  us  a  few  hours. 
We  set  out,  travelled  to  Derum,  put  up  at  a 
public  house. 

May  24lh,  Friday.— Set  out  this  morning; 
travelled  twenty-seven  miles  to  Cavendish, 
put  up  at  a  public  house. 

.May  2.5tli,  Saturday.— Set  out  this  morning; 
came  to  No.  4  ferry.  In  the  af'ernoou 
crossed  over,  made  a  stop  at  No.  i;  then  '"e 
travelled  about  two  miles  to  Miijor  Bellows', 
and  put  up  ut  a  public  house. 

May  20th,  Sunday.— We  set  out  early  in 
the  morning;  travelled  throuifh  Walpole,  and 
and  here  we  had  a  rainy  day.  Came  to 
Swansy  and  put  up. 

May  2~th,  Monday.— Set  out  early  In  the 
mornlnir.  Bad  travelli;ig.  '1  ravelled  through 
Filz  Williatn.  At  night  came  to  Ashburnham 
and  put  up. 

May  28th,  Tuesday. — Set  out  this  moridng. 
Travelled  through  Westndnister  and  Lunen- 
burir;  came  to  Littletown  and  put  up. 

May  29th,  Wednesdav.— Set  out  in  the 
mornintr;  travelled  to  Concord,  wiien  I  over- 
took some  of  mv  messmates,  wliom  1  have 
not  seen  since  I  was  atTliree  llivers.  Set  out 
again;  travelled  throuu'h  Biilerlca;  came  to 
Andover  and  put  up. 

May  30th,  Thnrsday.—Set  out  this  morn- 
ing; travelled  through  Boxford  and  Brad- 
ford. About  twelve  o'clock  arrived  at  New- 
buryport.     Found  all  friends  well. 

Distances: 

58  miles  from  mouth  Kennebec  river  to  Fort  Wes- 
ton. 

18  miles  from  Furt  Weston  to  Port  Halifax. 

M  miles  from  Fort  Halifax  to  Moconick  carrying 

place. 
9  mill's  from  Meconick  carrying  place  to  Norrldg- 
.  walk 

19  miles  from  Norridgewalk  to  Corretunkers  car- 

ryinc  place. 
18  miles  from  Corretunkers  carrying  place  to  the 

Great  carrying  place. 
14  miles  across  the  Great  carrying  place  to  Dead 

river. 
8fi  miles  up  Dead  river  to  the  first  pond. 
8  miles  acrciss  tfie  pouds  and  carrying   places  to 

Oliandieu  streams. 
74  miles  from  (Jhandieu  streams  to  the  first  iuhab- 

Itauts. 
51  miles  from  Sattisran  to  Qneliec. 
IDO  miles  from  Newburyport  to  Keuneheck. 
538  miles  from  Newl)uryport  to  the  City  of  Que 

bee. 


NOTES. 


CaptHiii  Exia  Lunt's  Company. 

This  company  wan  coinpoged  exclUBively  of 
Newburvport  Holdicru,  oxceptiuK  one  or  two  cred- 
ited to  Nowhury.  The  men  really  tii'lont;e(l  In 
part  to  Newbury,  but  apponr  to  have  alm»)'<t  all 
enlisted  on  the  quota  of  Newburynort  Newbury 
at  that  tlnio  Included  Heveii-elL'hths  of  the  present 
l(!rrllory  of  Newburyport  and  where  more  than  a 
third  of  the  InhubiliuitH  dwell.  The  company  was 
one  of  the  finest  bimdn  of  men  ever  eidisted  lu  a 
)iobl<!  cuuHe.  The  conunander  was  a  Btajie  driver 
and  for  Home  time  the  publishor  of  the  "Kssex 
Journal,"  the  new^ipaper  started  in  Newburyport 
by  Inalah  Thomas.  The  flrnt  lieutenant  of  the 
company  was  a  brother  of  the  captain,  and  he 
kept,  an'inlerfstiutic  diary  of  the  service  rendered 
by  the  company  durim?  the  year  177.5.  which  \s 
now  in  poases'slon  of  liis  grandnon,  Daniel  Lunt, 
of  Oldtown,  (Newbury,)  and  which  has  been  print- 
ed by  Ur.  S.  A.  (ireeu  of  Boston.  The  story  iioes 
that  the  company  was  started  in  the  Old  South 
church  after  a  stirring  discourse  from  Uev  Jona- 
than Parsons,  the  pastor,  ('aptain  Lunt  beini;  the 
llrst  to  volunteer.  Captain  Lunt  afterwards  did 
most  e.\cellent  service  for  his  country  in  various 
uositions  of  trust  in  the  army  during  the  whole  of 
the  W'lr.  Ills  company,  as  will  be  seen  in  the 
text,  formed  one  of  the  eight  of  Colouel  Moses 
Little's  (17tli)  'cgiment.  The  roll  of  the  members 
is  found  at  the  State  House  in  at  least  two  collec- 
tions, one  dated  in  April,  177<),  but  giving  the  ser- 
vice for  May  i,  1775,  to  August  1,  1775,  and  the 
other  amonsr  what  arc  called  the  "coat  rolls," 
which  was  made  out  on  the  first  of  October,  1775, 
and  wliich  is  a  little  changed.  This  last  gives  the 
names  of  twenty  men.  including  our  diarist,  who 
had  joined  the  (Quebec  expedition.  The  names 
are  familiar  ones  to  the  ears  of  Newburyport, 
more  than  three  (uiarters  of  them  having  descend- 
ants here  and  nine-tenths  of  the  names  having 
representatives  in  the  place.  The  rolls  are  worthy 
of  preservation.  It  will  be  seen  that  our  friend 
Mr.  Haskell  furnished  music  for  the  band  of 
patriots,  thouL'ti  afterwards  he  became  a  private. 
The  first  roll  is  as  follows: 

NAMK.  BANK.  ENLISTED.      TO. 

Ezra  Lunt.  Cat)ta'n May  i.  Aug.  1. 

I'aul  Lunt.  1st  Lieut 

Nathaniel  Montgomery.  'ii\  IJeut..  "  " 

Ko'-.ert  F<iwler,  Sergeant "  " 

Nathaniel  Mitchell.  Sergeant "  " 

John  McLarty,  Sergeant  •'  " 

Edmund  Morse.  Sttrgcumt *'  " 

Timothy  I'lilnier,  Corporal "  " 

William  HoUulay.  Corporal "  " 

Moses  Kimball,  Corporal "  " 

Kliplialet  I'illsbury,  Corporal "  " 

Benjamin  I'earsoii.  Drummer '■  " 

Benjamin  Newman,    Drummer " 

Bishop  Norton,  Fifer "  " 


Caleb  IlaskoU,  Flfer Maya.    Aur.  1. 

Wllllain  Coker.        Private ' 

William  Shackfoid,  "      ^.  '* 

Daniel  Ela.  "      ' 

Thomas  Gould  "      

Enoch  Pierce  "      ;; 

Parker  Chase  "      ^^  ' 

Michael  Caswell  "•     '  '' 

Enoch  Richardson  "      ^  |^ 

Moses  Cross  ''      ^' 

John  Brown  "      

Nath'l  Stevens  BabBon  "      '' 

John  Stickney  "      "  '* 

John  Sleeper  "      | 

Mo^es  (leorge  "      ^^  ^| 

Moses  Moores  "      

Nathaniel  smith  "      '; 

John  Perry  

Itobert  Marshall  "      | 

John  Smith  "•      '' 

Thomas  Bolter  "      

Samuel  Stickney  "      ^  " 

Joseph  Wood  "      

Moses  Rogers  "      "_  " 

Josiah  Carr  "      

Johu'Joodhue  "      ''  " 

Abraham  Knowlton  "      |  " 

Jacob  True  "      

Timothy  Condren  "      

Mayo  Greenleaf  •'      " 

David  Pearson  "      '| 

John  C.  Uoberls  "      "  " 

David  Rogers  "      

Nathaniel  Warner  "      "  " 

Samuel  Lankester  "      "  " 

Enoch  Foot  "      

Jesse  Emery  "      "  " 

Thomas  Hammond  "      

Barth.  L.  Spooner  "      

John  Matchell  "        " 

Richard  Shay  .  "      July  17 

BenJMmin  Davis  "      "  " 

Scipper  Lunt  "      " 

Moses  Merrill  "      " 

John  Shackford  "      "  " 

James  Pinder  "      " 

Richard  Goodwin  "      

John  Chase  "      May  a  " 

.fohn  Holaday  '•      

Joseph  Harl)urt  "       "  " 

Zachariah  Sawtel  "      "  " 

Warauel  Phipps  "      " 

LN.  B.  The  last  four  men  are  credited  to  New- 
bury. All  the  others  to  Newburyport,  although 
Newbury  is  credited  with  furnishing  arms  to  quite 
a  large  number  of  them  1 

The  second  roll  is  more  Interesting  as  giv- 
iiiK  the  ages  and  correctting  soin«  of  the  mis- 
takes lu  the  names.     It  was  u  roll  of  tlie  men 


22 


CALEB  Haskell's  diary. 


who  had  enlisted  for  eifi[ht  months  and  were 
entitled    to   coats    from    the    province.    All 
these  rolls  at  the  State  House  have  a  column 
headed  "Quebec."   In  this  column  are  placed 
all  men  who  had  joined   the  expedition  the 
month  before,  they  evidently'  helner  consid- 
ered as  on  detached  service  and  still  mem- 
bers of  their  respective  companies  : 
A  return  of  Captain  Ezra  LunVs  C'omp'y   in  the 
17th  Regiment  of  Foot  In  ye  service  of  ye  United 
CoUinies  of  North  Amerira,  commanded  by  Col. 
Moses  Little, 

NAME.  UANK.  AGE.     KNLISTBD 

Ezra  Lunt Captain  32  May  2. 

Paul  Lunt Ist  Lieut.       28 

Nath'l  Montgomery... 2d  Lieut.        24  " 

Rob't  Fnwle Sergt.  major  32  " 

Nath'l  Mitchell Serg't  83 

John  McLaty "  2t5 

Edmund  Morse '•  2.5 

Timothy  Palmur "  23 

William  Holliday Coiporal        21 

Moses  Kimball "  22              " 

Eliphalet  Pilsbuvy....  24  " 

Wlll'm  Coker "  24 

Bishop  Norton (^Drumsfand  I  23  " 

Benj'u  Pearson )  flfee.  (22              " 

Daniel  Ela Private  25  " 

Enoch  Pierce "  20             " 

Parker  Chase "  31              " 

Michael  Caswell "  23 

Moses  Moorea "  20             " 

Nath.  Smith "  ii 

JohnPirry "  1!) 

Rob't  Marshall "  20 

John  yinith "  20 

Samuel  Stickney •'  22              " 

Mosen  Rogers "  19 

John  Chase "  18 

Abram  Knowlion "  18              " 

Timothy  Coudry "  Ifi              " 

David  Pearson "  '!*              " 

David  Rogers "  18 

Nath'l  Warner "  19 

Rich  'd  Hanuel  took  Jo- 
seph Wood's  place..  "  30              " 
Samuel  Lancaster  ....  "  32             " 
Thomas  Hammond....  "  25             " 

John  Marshall "  20 

Rich'd  Shay "  29          July  17 

Benj'u  Davis "  18              '• 

Skipper  Lunt "  17 

James  Finder •'  25              '* 

Richard  Goodwin '•  34              " 

♦Caleb  Ilaekell "  21           May  2 

*Wm.   Shackford "  22 

♦Thomas  Gould "  24 

♦Enoch  Richardson...  "  21 

♦Msses  Cross "  28 

*Nath.  Bahson "  25 

* Jona.  Stickney "  20 

» John  Sleeper "  21 

♦Moses  George "  35              " 

♦Thomas  Bolter "  18 

♦Josiah  Ciirr "  22 

♦John  Goodhue '•  20 

♦Jacob  True "  21 

♦Mayo  Greenleaf "  22              " 

♦John  Carr  Roberts...  "  20 

♦Enoch  Foot .  "  27 

♦Jesse  Emery "  S4               " 

♦Barth'w  Spooner....  "  20 

♦Moses  Merrill "  19         July  17 

♦John  Shackford "  19 

♦The  names  prellxed  with  a  star  (♦)  have  "Que- 
bec" written  opposite  their  names,  indicating 
that,  at  the  Jate  of  the  roll,  they  were  no 
Arnold's  expedition.' 


Bolln's  and  Wlf^glesworth's. 

These  two  houses  at  Cambridge  where  the  dia- 
rist mentions  as  being  quartered  with  bin  com- 
pany are  also  mentioned  by  Paul  Lunt.  All  the 
additional  information  he  gives  is  that  the  lormer 
was  Mr.  John  Bolin.  Wigglesworth's  was  un- 
doubtedly the  residence  of  Edward  Wisgles worth, 
HoUis  profes-or  at  Harvard,  and  first  cousin  of 
Col.  Edward  Wlgglesworth.  one  of  the  leaders  in 
Newburyport  revolutionary  affairs.  The  latter 
shed  additional  lustre  on  an  already  illustrious 
family.  Although  one  of  the  best  liuown  oftlcers 
in  the  army  and  one  of  the  most  prominent  men 
In  the  affairs  of  the  commonwealth,  he  so  devoted 
his  means  to  his  country's  cause  as  to  impoverish 
himself.  His  wife  was  obliged  to  receive  the 
regular  soldier's  aid  from  the  town,  and  the 
colonel  died  a  poor  pensioner  himself. 

The  Draft  for  Quebec. 

The  men  who  accompanied  Colonel  Arnold 
through  the  Maine  forest  were  taken  from  vari- 
ous regiments  around  Boston,  according  as  thuy 
voluteered.  They  appear  to  liave  been  consid- 
ered as  on  a  detached  service.  The  other  New- 
buryport and  Newbury  men,  beside  those  ■  'tikIv 
indicated  ill  the  roll  of  Captain  Lunt's  d  ipan^, 
who  left  local  companies  to  join  the  expedition, 
appear  on  the  state  house  rolls  as  follows: 
From  Capt.  Timothy  Barnard's  company  of  Col. 

Moses  Little's  regiment: 

NAMK.  PLACE.      AOE. 

Sergeant  Nicholas  Titcomb,  Newbury,  25,  May  9. 

Private  Pa' rick  Herrington,  NPort,  25, 
William  Pav,  "  2-J, 

Patrick  Tracy,  "  25, 

From   Capt.   .Jacob    Gerrish's   company  of   Col. 
Moses  Little's  regiment: 

NAMK.  PLACB.      AGE 

Drumme'  Benjamin  Newman,  NPort,    20,  Sept.  5. 

From  Capt.  Benjamin   Perkins's  company  of  Col. 
Moses  Little's  regiraeni : 

NAME.  PLACE.      AOE. 

Private  Benjamin  Hall  Tappan,  NPort,  22,  June  8. 

Perhans  there  may  have  been  others  from  scat- 
tering comniHudf,  who  belonued  to  the  towns  af 
the  mouth  of  the  Merrimac,  but  probably  but  few. 
'I'he  chaplain,  as  is  well  known,  was  from  Ncvv- 
burvport.  Rev.  Samuel  Spring,  pantor  for  many 
years  of  the  North  Congregational  society. 


Kating  a  Dogr. 

The  simple  narrative  of  our  writer  does  not 
adorn  the  sufferings  endured  by  the  band  with  the 
romance  of  heroism,  but  his  mention  of  one  com- 
pany having  to  subsist  on  the  llech  of  a  dog  was 
only  one  item  in  a  series  of  terrible  privations 
undergone.  The  grand  attempt  of  Ainokl's  band 
conld  not  be  more  fitly  commemorated  than  by 
the  following  beautiful  lines  pnbllshed  by  an 
anonymous  writer  in  the  New  York  Journal  of 
Commerce  just  before  the  breaking  out  of  the 
rebellion.  No  fitter  time  conld  have  been  se- 
lected for  this  composition,  than  then,  when  the 
recital  of  such  valorous  deeds  of  their  ancestors 
mlsht  well  influence  the  military  spirit  of  New 
England  to  undertake  the  terrible  ordeal  of  the 
strife  against  slavery: 

They  marched  with  Arnold  at  their  head, 

Onr  soldiers  true  and  brave, 
To  far-off  heights  of  Canada, 

By  wood  and  rock  and  wave. 
They  left  the  scenes  behind  perchance 

They  might  not  see  again; 
The  homesteadu  fair,  the  fields  which  smiled 

With  autumn's  ripened  grain; 


CALEB  Haskell's  diary. 


28 


And  Torth  they  marched  to  meet  the  foe, 

The  invader's  course  to  check, 
When  the  autnmo  leaves  were  brightening 

Along  the  Kennebec. 

On  through  the  deep  and  darkening  wood, 

Through  bunh  and  brake  and  brier, 
The  wolf- howl  round  thcr  path  by  day. 

By  night  beyond  their  fire,— 
Their  camp  fire  where,  nil  travel-worn. 

When  fording  laki;  and  ftream 
Chilled  with  the  wave,  with  hunger  faint, 

They  laid  them  down  to  dream 
Of  those  dear  homes  they  left  behind; 

A  dim  and  lesf^eiiing  speck. 
When  they  marched  away  to  Canada, 

Beside  the  Kennebec. 

And  one,  a  brave  and  noble  boy, 

With  kindling  cheek  and  eye. 
Whose  Bui.le  and  voice  brought  light  to  all. 

Lay  down  at  last  to  die; 


To  die  of  hunger's  gnawing  pain, 

A  fate  that  some  must  share, 
Who  closed  with  tears  his  soft  bine  eyes, 

And  heard  his  dying  prayer. 
They  took  a  bright  curl  from  his  brow,— 

The  'kerchief  from  his  neck. 
And  lata  him  'neath  the  autumn  leaves, 

Beside  the  Kennebec. 

Within  a  fair  New  England  home 

Are  kept  those  relics  yet ; 
The  story  of  our  stormy  Past 

True  hearts  will  not  forget. 
A  sister's  love  kept  bright  this  theme. 

It  passed  from  sire  to  Ron;— 
And  now,  when  winter  evenings  come, 

And  talk  and  song  are  done, 
The  grandsire  tells  the  story  o'er, 

With  a  tear  he  will  not  check. 
Of  the  boy  who  died  so  long  ago, 

Bej^ide  the  Kennebec. 


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